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roistering

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noun

roistering

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verb

present participle of roister
as in carousing
to take part in drunken revelry the earl's wastrel son had spent the best part of his youth roistering and gambling

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Adjective
  • After two weeks of filming in Kansas City, the cast and crew of ended their stay in Kansas City with a boisterous wrap party in a private karaoke suite at Offkey in Westport.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Koreatown’s many casual but boisterous offerings also await.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Museums also make for a great break from holiday-merrymaking.
    Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025
  • The merrymaking vibes are cemented with a glowing carousel, nativity scenes (belénes), and loads of handcrafted ornaments and gifts to choose from.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • He is most known for catch opposing point guards off-guard with steals from behind in the back court, a move sure to elicit a raucous, standing ovation when performed for the first time in front of the Madison Square Garden faithful.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Nashville scored to take the lead, and hit the post, within the opening minute of the middle frame, pushing the Wild back on their heels and getting the raucous crowd back in the game.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The debaucherous festival, which celebrated the coming of spring, included animal sacrifices and drunken revelry to honor Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, as well as the Roman founders Romulus and Remus.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The windows steamed with the warmth of the revelry inside.
    Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • And while the Gen Xer is leaning on coffee to fuel his massive company turnaround effort—drinking around three times more than the average American pouring two to three cups a day—Gen Z is really who keeps him on his toes, advising him to constantly grow in his role.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Avoid regularly drinking beverages above 140 degrees Fahrenheit to prevent these risks.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The changes follow several years of strict measures after a series of rowdy and sometimes violent spring break incidents in 2021.
    Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Hisatsune was at 5 under after two birdies on the front nine, then electrified the rowdy crowds by going 6 under in a five-hole stretch — highlighted by his chip-in at 17 — to reach 11-under 131.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The Colts’ offense is absolutely humming.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Credit cards are not tools of frivolity.
    Matthew Kandrach, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Anya’s friends were the ones headed for the East Coast, some even to Ivy League schools, eager to leave behind the frivolity of Los Angeles.
    Nell Freudenberger, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Roistering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roistering. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.

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