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as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter
his riotous mugging always has everyone in hysterics
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as in lavish
pouring forth in great amounts
a painting by that artist is usually a riotous display of color
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Recent Examples of riotous
Across the week, the brand presented Friendly Pressure: Studio One, a cultural program that featured talks, live music sessions, and what became some pretty riotous evening DJ sets in the cosy, intimate setting.
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Liam Hess, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025
Pilate schemes for Jesus’ release, but a riotous crowd clamors for his death.
—Nathanael Andrade, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
This serenity is a long way from the 52-year-old’s musical beginnings with the riotous German hip-hop crew Fischmob in the ’90s.
—Laura Snapes, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2025
But there is something about the pasta bag that particularly lends itself to a riotous night out.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
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Liam Hess, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025
Pilate schemes for Jesus’ release, but a riotous crowd clamors for his death.
—Nathanael Andrade, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
This serenity is a long way from the 52-year-old’s musical beginnings with the riotous German hip-hop crew Fischmob in the ’90s.
—Laura Snapes, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2025
But there is something about the pasta bag that particularly lends itself to a riotous night out.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riotous
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In her recent appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers on Tuesday, June 24, the actress shared a humorous story about her children's reaction to her mullet haircut for the film.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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There were humorous suggestions to get round the problem, such as clitch, but none caught on.—
David Crystal
June 27,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
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The lavish Venice wedding of Jeff Bezos, the fourth-richest person in the world, is set to take place the same weekend as Squid Game Season 3’s release on Netflix.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
27 June 2025
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The fourth-richest person in the world is set to have a lavish wedding in the Italian city, an event that has caused consternation online and in Venice.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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The narrative twist: the story is driven not by the characters themselves but by eight distinct emotions in their minds — comedic, romantic, bizarre, and rational.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 June 2025
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Kroll says one of the most important things was to make sure that every story was handled in a mindful and earnest way, while still approaching the situation in a comedic sense.—
Ryan Fleming,
Deadline,
18 June 2025
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According to Mock, your professional maid service will not have the proper tools to safely remove excessive mold issues.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
21 June 2025
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Some locals in Venice, which has dealt with overtourism that has strained the city’s infrastructure and services for years, will protest the wedding over concerns its scale will worsen some of the issues created by excessive tourist crowds.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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McGrath's older brother and two of her younger sisters described her as funny, sarcastic, full of life and so caring that the homeless in her neighborhood greeted her by name.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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The Target jokes stopped being funny when, in 2023, right-wing social-media attacks on its Pride collection got so bad that the company pulled some of the items from its stores, citing threats to employees.—
Emma Sarappo,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2025
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Heavy pruning—removing one-third or more of a plant’s foliage—prompts copious amounts of new leaves to unfurl, which leaf miner moths prefer.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2025
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Like all variants of Caribbean carnival celebrations, there’s copious drinking and dancing as the joy of being Black always supersedes any hardship.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
16 June 2025
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Sharina Martin is Renee, an editor at the print magazine version of HGTV who buys into the whole Diane experience, professionally and personally, and does it with a sharp amusing stylishness.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2025
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In an amusing send-up of Hollywood's penchant for making reboot characters related to original franchise players, the trailers also introduce children of George Kennedy's Ed Hocken and Simpson's Nordberg, the former of which is played by Paul Water Hauser.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
16 June 2025
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Passionate about helping people lead financially abundant lives through real estate.—
Neil Anders,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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This creates a direct relationship between energy innovation and AI capabilities; regions with abundant, reliable, and affordable energy will gain decisive advantages in computational power.—
Aya Saed,
Time,
17 June 2025
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“Riotous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riotous. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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