as in spree
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking
he was a bit remorseful when he returned to the farm after his jamboree in town
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Recent Examples of jamboree
The Blue Feather Music Festival, an annual, volunteer-run event, is an art and music jamboree that supports young Indigenous performers.
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Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2025
Not open to the public, the jamboree is a few days for chefs to be cooks and comrades; to enjoy an otherworldly space in the woods, let the stresses of their daily grinds fall away, and celebrate creativity and friendship.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
So, what should a tennis fan expect from this two-day jamboree, affront to the sport, or maybe both?
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
The jamboree still attracts some colorful characters who see in off-roading a chance to conquer the wild expanse.
—Ethan Wolin
updated July 16, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2025
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Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2025
Not open to the public, the jamboree is a few days for chefs to be cooks and comrades; to enjoy an otherworldly space in the woods, let the stresses of their daily grinds fall away, and celebrate creativity and friendship.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
So, what should a tennis fan expect from this two-day jamboree, affront to the sport, or maybe both?
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
The jamboree still attracts some colorful characters who see in off-roading a chance to conquer the wild expanse.
—Ethan Wolin
updated July 16, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jamboree
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Police in San Jose released body camera footage of a deadly shootout earlier this year involving a man suspected in a lengthy crime spree that included shootings with law enforcement, along with armed robberies and carjackings.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The investment spree has boosted Africans’ views of Beijing, with China recently topping a favorability poll conducted by Afro Barometer.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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First off, the guy on the sidewalk outside the liquor store was a drunk, not an oracle.—
David Sedaris,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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His new assistant, Yancey, was a drunk.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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The company would make whole seasons of shows available for streaming, spurring consumers to watch for hours on end and leading observers to label it binge-watching.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Toss in a Hunger Games reference (not to mention a title that recalls those feuding Carringtons of that ’80s nighttime soap) and this chronicle of the Rupert Murdoch empire seems ready-made for a binge.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2026
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The film at least mines some charm from a fender-bender as a meet-cute.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2026
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Tube benders also use stained glass, phosphorus and mercury to create other colors.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Jamboree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jamboree. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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