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Adjective
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Earnest and Anolik discuss Babitz’s captivating persona and the strange course of her life, from New York to Los Angeles and from riotous success to anonymity.—
Lili Anolik,
The New York Review of Books,
27 May 2026 -
See the new photos from the riotous parody below.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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Customers at Starbucks will be introduced to a new interface with a carnival-style wheel.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
30 Mar. 2023
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Transform your salad spinner into a carnival-style spin art machine.—
Lauren Piro,
Good Housekeeping,
31 Oct. 2022
Adjective
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Slain Supervisor Harvey Milk is raffish in his bust, tossing his head back with his necktie askance — the image is taken from a famous Dan Niccoleto photograph in front of the Castro Camera store.—
J.K. Dineen,
San Francisco Chronicle,
11 Dec. 2025
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Three or four decades ago, the newspaperman was appealingly raffish—at once a bum who drank too much and a knight-errant who charged unafraid at social injustice, succored the weak, and crossed lances with the powerful and arrogant.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The rowdy crowd was seen fighting, dancing on top of squad cars, and throwing objects at officers as police tried to clear the area.—
Shardaa Gray,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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Some officials fear the rowdy crowds that take the T could cause safety problems on the trains.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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As a row of kids delighted in mixing cotton candy and frozen lemonade into an only-at-the-ballpark dessert, the usher alerted the parents that a mass of boisterous and predominantly shirtless men soon would be assembling in a nearby section.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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The legendary band played a short but boisterous set after with The Roots drummer joining.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Normally, in an arena, that would include sizzle reels, hype videos and raucous music.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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After concluding his speech to raucous applause, Lahn went around the room to speak with supporters, take photos, and give autographs.—
Cooper Worth,
Des Moines Register,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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In Trinidad, which has a sizable population of Indian-origin immigrants, there is a local carnivalesque form of the holiday called Hosay.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 May 2026
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The atmosphere, for a while, was carnivalesque.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
6 Apr. 2026
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The disputes reflect the deep divisions that have long plagued the rambunctious Asian democracy.—
Jim Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Fortunately God gave her a rambunctious voice and unwavering confidence.—
Ilana Frost,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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“Rowdyish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rowdyish. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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