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Adjective
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The Israeli interviewees in Theroux’s documentary are portrayed as boisterous and open about their plans to fully occupy the West Bank and promote Palestinian relocation.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026 -
Paycom Center, which seats 18,203 for Oklahoma City Thunder games, was filled with boisterous Nebraska fans.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Museums also make for a great break from holiday-merrymaking.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Dec. 2025
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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
Verb
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The team were meek in defeat, but after a weekend carousing and communing in central London, Newcastle fans arrived at Wembley with a collective hangover.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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But that doesn’t add much beyond three crusty Báthory ancestors carousing drunkenly in their coffins.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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One of the Bengsons’ essential expressive modes is the wake, whether in the Celtic or Creole tradition — the raucous celebration while death is in the room as an honored guest.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
17 Mar. 2026
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Both teams came in clutch during key moments, while matching the raucous energy of the crowd.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Portuguese colonisers brought their celebratory traditions to Brazil in the 17th century, marking a time of revelry in the run-up to Lent (‘carne vale’ means ‘farewell to meat’ in Latin).—
Laura French,
TheWeek,
18 Mar. 2026
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But the revelry was also plagued with the yearly medical emergencies, arrests and public safety challenges.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office, where Quigley was embedded as a homicide investigator, disclosed earlier this month that Quigley was allegedly drinking with another State Police officer at a bar near the Superior Court before the crash, according to an office employee.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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Three deaths by low blood sodium — two resulting from men with mental illness drinking excessive amounts of water in their cells, a rare and avoidable condition, while the third was likely the same cause.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Two officers finally guided Kay and Ming Tai into the building through the basement to avoid the rowdy throng.—
Charlotte Brooks,
Big Think,
13 Mar. 2026
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Even by the rowdy standards of Florida politics, Fishback entered the race with an uncommon amount of baggage.—
Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Our friends converted their 400-person reception hall wedding into a spirited dance party at their home, with small groups of well-wishers, each small enough to fit into their bomb shelter, taking turns reveling.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Roistering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roistering. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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