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plural of wassail
as in sprees
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking woke up with a terrible headache from a wild wassail the night before

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verb

present tense third-person singular of wassail
as in drinks
to take part in drunken revelry the knights feasted and wassailed for three days after the battlefield victory

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Noun
  • So far, federal prosecutors in Minnesota have convicted 62 people in connection to the scandal, which tops the list of the nation's most costly COVID-era fraud sprees.
    Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • And already he’s produced a handful of historically significant scoring sprees, including joining Wilt Chamberlain as the only other player to score 200 or more points through the first five games of a season.
    Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The 5-foot-4 Escobar, who wrestles at 122 pounds, had organized his wrestling clothing, food and drinks the night before.
    Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Both drinks help with fluid intake, but coconut water is the better choice after a workout or a hot day.
    Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The movie follows a group of petty cheats, liars and drunks who are duped by nefarious opportunists who visit their crumbling town.
    John Penner, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Basic, uniform lighting can make even the best TV binges and movie nights feel a bit flat, video games less sensory-rich, and parties low-energy.
    Brittany Anas, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The compound works, and while her gluttonous binges become increasingly uncontrolled — filmed by James and DP Charlie Sarroff like woozy Francis Bacon images — her weight keeps plummeting.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Wassails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wassails. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.

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