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Recent Examples of roister
One of his sons, Thomas (Dean-Charles Chapman), though hardly old enough to be in long pants, wears shining armor, while the other son, Hal (Timothée Chalamet), is a slouch who wastes his life in roistering.
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Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2019
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roister
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These increasingly crazed visitors spend their days lazing on the shore, drinking and eating, carousing with prostitutes, and abusing Rosa (played by B-movie actress Leonora Fani, who would also star in the equally notorious vacation film Giallo in Venice) for their own entertainment.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
26 June 2025
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That night, Noonan caroused at the hotel bar with James Collopy, the district superintendent of the civil-aviation board.—
Laurie Gwen Shapiro,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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At school, nothing was more shameful to me than seeing my father drinking from the water fountain, sucking and gulping.—
Ottessa Moshfegh,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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At the first mention of the Trump’s name, Straus sighs and grabs her drink off the bar, taking a long sip.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
30 June 2025
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Milan’s Chukwueze revelled on this stage, exciting fans further with a number skilful runs on the ball.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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First up, while people are revelling following the verdict, the emotional intensity of reaction can be traced to a sense of loss.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Or, on the other hand, fans may have been waiting for the upcoming July 4 holiday to binge the show, taking advantage of the downtime.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Check out our guides to the best new thrillers and celebrity memoirs to binge, or pick a romance from our recent roundup.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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There was sea salt in the air, and sleepless seagulls were birling in the darkness overhead.—
Douglas Stuart,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2020
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Another, unable to reach dry land, dug his spiked boots into a slippery timber and birled downriver.—
Popular Mechanics Editors,
Popular Mechanics,
16 Feb. 2019
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Image Image In the village of Midsomer Norton, about 50 miles away, 100 people or so turned out for a community event to wassail three small apple trees in the local park.—
Stephen Castle,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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This drink was often used as part of wassailing in England.—
BHG Test Kitchen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 June 2023
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“Roister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roister. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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