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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 his feature debut, Dupont follows the two men with a sense of empathetic detachment and an appreciation for fine detail and humorous dialogue.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
3 June 2025
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Popular posts might feature a photo with a humorous caption, an anonymous confession, or a detailed technical answer to a complex question.—
Dan Cody
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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In addition, the property screams luxury with a spa bath, a 2-story closet, and a lavish living room.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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It’s blessed with gel foam and latex for more pressure relief and weight distribution and also has this very lavish silk, wool, and cashmere cover (pretty rare as far as mattress materials go) that helps with temperature regulation when I’m pressed into the mattress on my side.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
13 June 2025
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Director Kingsley described how the project evolved from its comedic roots.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 June 2025
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But where its genre predecessors were given 20-plus-episode first seasons to calibrate their characters’ quirks, nail down a consistent comedic tone, and get fans invested in the journey, Adults has no such luxury.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
4 June 2025
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As a Millennial what’s your take on Gen Z’s excessive use of exclamation points?—
Frank DiGiacomo,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
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Without legislative action this year to fix excessive insurance mandates, the entire peer-to-peer car sharing industry could disappear overnight.—
Al Sharpton,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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From funny reactions to adorable giggles, see some of the best moments from Thursday's big game Comments Taylor Swift is back in her sporty era!—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Roman is my kind of Virgil—chatty, funny, forgiving, sharp.—
Marina Harss,
New Yorker,
13 June 2025
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All five models in the new JBL Bar Series provide copious amounts of power, expansive sound format support and high channel counts, with the three most premium models also shipping with detachable speakers that can be moved behind your seating position to deliver a full surround sound experience.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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There was fire, howling and copious amounts of hip-shaking during Shakira’s two-hour Camping World Stadium show Wednesday night.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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The post prompted a chorus of amusing responses from commenters.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Instruct large language model for a quick, amusing tutorial on how to solve a Rubik’s Cube.—
Dave Altavilla,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Within the rock samples, researchers saw traces of a silver-gray metal about as rare as gold that was likely more abundant in Earth’s early building materials when the core developed about 4.5 billion years ago.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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Residential conversions seem to be a better solution for downtown’s oldest buildings, not its most abundant ones — places like the Petroleum Building, built in 1956, and the University Building, built in 1910.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
29 May 2025
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“Riotous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riotous. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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