roisterous

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roisterous
Adjective
  • With car horns, air horns, wooden ratchet noisemakers and hundreds of voices in unison, protesters expressed their boisterous opposition on Sunday afternoon to the deportations of the second Trump administration.
    Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Bao Li, the boisterous male, has strong links to the nation’s capital.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • And any mention of Oakland pride from the stage drew raucous cheers that interrupted the proceedings, if only for a few seconds.
    Daniel Brown, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
  • There was less raucous cheering during the hearing on Thursday, as Kennedy faced tough questions from Republican Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, whose vote could be decisive in determining whether Kennedy gets confirmed.
    Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Buffalo Wild Wings is getting rowdy ahead of the Super Bowl ... again!
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Israeli medical professionals advocating for hostages in Gaza warned that chaotic handoffs could trigger traumatic memories of the hostages’ first moments in Gaza, in which militants drove some of them through rowdy crowds.
    Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Jones' shelter bio describes him as a lively, affectionate Terrier mix who enjoys long walks, playing with tennis balls and frisbees, and cuddling up with his favorite humans.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Directed by Christopher Renshaw, the show features lively musical staging and choreography by Rickey Tripp.
    Jared Mccallister, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • There’s no real shape to their journey, no unexpected pitfalls or subplots or surprises; even a rambunctious interlude in a modern-day supermarket feels curiously predetermined.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2025
  • There was the lesion, the scans, the meds and the debilitating reactions to too much stimuli, which flared up when his three rambunctious children hit overdrive.
    Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Joy’s jazzy, smoky version of the Marvin Gaye classic, coupled with her velvety vocals, sparked another rollicking ovation led by John who was the first to stand up.
    Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 4 Feb. 2023
  • His setlist, a rollicking walk-down-memory-lane of solo hits, NKOTB favorites, standards, show tunes and cover songs, showcased his range as an entertainer, musical virtuoso and keen collaborator.
    Sonal Dutt, Peoplemag, 23 Jan. 2023
Adjective
  • Long before 17-year-old Solomon Henderson walked into his school cafeteria with a gun, authorities in Tennessee were alerted to his threatening and violent behavior.
    Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, 8 Feb. 2025
  • What's This? February 7, 2025 Quentin Tarantino is a filmmaker with a full deck of calling cards: stylistic, verbose and unapologetically violent.
    Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Hike in groups: A group is noisier and smellier, the National Park Service said.
    Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Macron confirmed that the Mona Lisa, now displayed behind protective glass and often subject to overcrowded and noisy queues of visitors, will be moved to a specially dedicated room.
    Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Roisterous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roisterous. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.

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