merrymaking

noun

ˈmer-ē-ˌmā-kiŋ How to pronounce merrymaking (audio)
Definition of merrymakingnext
as in festivity
joyful or festive activity Christmas Eve is always an occasion of much merrymaking at our home

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Recent Examples of merrymaking Museums also make for a great break from holiday-merrymaking. — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025 Their everlasting merrymaking might seem warm and fuzzy at first glance, but in truth, there is a gloomy undercurrent to their existence, hiding just beneath the surface. — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 25 May 2025 In fact, ancient Romans celebrated the day with a fertility festival with animal sacrifices and drunken merrymaking. — Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025 For the Ryman show, that bit of merrymaking fell to Crow, Larkin Poe and Tuttle as Starr sang and drummed. — Nancy Kruh, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for merrymaking
Recent Examples of Synonyms for merrymaking
  1. festivity
  2. celebration
  3. revelry
  4. merriment
  5. jollity
  6. rejoicing
Noun
  • Sacramento State is planning its biggest homecoming celebration yet as the university begins its first football season in the Mid-American Conference, but this year's festivities come with a major change after a concert last season ended in chaos.
    — Steve Large, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • For the wedding festivities, Spencer wore a total of five custom Dolce & Gabbana dresses.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 30 July 2026
Definition of festivity
Noun
  • Sacramento State is planning its biggest homecoming celebration yet as the university begins its first football season in the Mid-American Conference, but this year's festivities come with a major change after a concert last season ended in chaos.
    — Steve Large, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Unfortunately, the big 20th-anniversary celebration likely stymied any conversations around cleaning house.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 31 July 2026
Definition of celebration
Noun
  • And with training camp beginning Saturday, attention again has been diverted to the incident that remains unresolved — an allegation that Nacua left bite marks on a woman’s shoulder during an evening of revelry.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • Throughout my 20s, a crew of us would take an annual European ski trip that was often more focused on après ski revelry than downhill pursuits.
    — Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
Definition of revelry
Noun
  • Downtown Saluda turns into a walkable outdoor gallery, showcasing pottery, sculpture, paintings, and all manner of other crafts, and it’s all complemented by live music and general merriment.
    — Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
  • Throughout the visit, much of which could happen during a spring snowstorm, Denver city leaders will attempt to demonstrate the city’s logistical, financial and merriment potential.
    — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 5 May 2026
Definition of merriment
Noun
  • The finale is an ambiguous mix of jollity and agitation, with a piccolo shrieking above a militant march.
    — Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Winston Peacock’s Ghost of Christmas Present is especially winning with decidedly John Belushi-esque jollity.
    — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Dec. 2025
Definition of jollity
Noun
  • The top-level changes late Tuesday were intended to draw a line under an unwelcome spasm of political turmoil that lasted almost a week and prompted rejoicing in Russia.
    — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
  • There’s an inevitable triumphalism in all this rejoicing, and that was certainly also true in 1876 during the nation’s centennial.
    — Brenda Wineapple, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
Definition of rejoicing

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