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Adjective
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Neurologists also pay close attention when someone who has been quiet and serious their whole life suddenly takes on a boisterous personality, talking nonstop.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
15 Jan. 2026 -
Some of them smoked cigarettes, others had dogs running around unleashed, and at least one fight broke out during the boisterous move-in.—
Gavin J. Quinton,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 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
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There are such good vibes in that theater, where everyone is so willing to be swept up in 80 minutes of raucous entertainment.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
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Antoine said the Bobcats prepared for the environment, knowing the incredibly enthusiastic children would likely provide the most raucous environment seen so far.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Jan. 2026
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But while downtown Chicago rang in the new year with raucous revelry, a quieter celebration took place at Mount Sinai Hospital, when Brandon Alexander Whittington entered the world as the first Chicago baby of 2026.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Jan. 2026
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The scenes of revelry from a joyous Venezuelan diaspora celebrating from Miami to Madrid were not repeated here.—
Mery Mogollon,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Distilled water is often used for more than just drinking.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Charles has visited every continent on Earth, drinking rancid yak butter tea in Lhasa, snorkeling with sea lions in the Galapagos and even climbing an iceberg in Antarctica.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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There were no rowdy whoops and cheers.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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During a particularly rowdy acid trip, Frisbee wandered into the California desert, stripped naked, and demanded that God reveal himself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Colts’ offense is absolutely humming.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Their needs are too great to waste any more time on frivolities such as sales-tax breaks on gun sales or concert tickets or the governor’s never-ending fixation on drag queens.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2026
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The media’s historical focus on higher-profile candidates and outsiders may reflect not press frivolity but rather genuine shifts in voter sentiment during periods of discontent with conventional politicians and established governance approaches.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Roistering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roistering. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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