as in festivity
joyful or festive activity
for New Year's Eve I'm planning to make whoopee at several clubs
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Recent Examples of whoopee
Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2021
Noun
And, sure, the divorce eventually came, but not before a temporary happy ending in which much whoopee was made.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whoopee
Interjection
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The rules changed completely four years ago, and hey, look at that, Alabama and Georgia are gettable.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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But hey, whiskey nerds are gonna whiskey nerd and whiskey sellers are gonna gouge.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In addition to classes, camps and live music, the Idaho Botanical Garden hosts plenty of fall festivities.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Oct. 2025
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The event is one of several festivities scheduled across the nation leading up to America's official quarter-millennial on July 4, 2026.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Then the tone shifted immediately to one of celebration.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The shootings occurred during homecoming celebrations following an annual football game, WRDW reported, citing officials.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
Interjection
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Depends on location — Phoenix’s school is ZAY-vier, while Tucson’s San Xavier del Bac Mission is San hah-VEE-air.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Rodriguez caught Valkyria on the top rope and finished her off wit ha Tejada Bomb.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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True to his reputation as a naturalist, Shakespeare had transcribed a duet of love and partnership between two owls as part of a song of lust and merriment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Hallmark's nearly three-month marathon of mistletoe and merriment kicks off on Friday, Oct. 17 with the network debut of Mistletoe Murders, a mystery series starring Sarah Drew and Peter Mooney which first aired on Hallmark+ last year.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While the average cruise length is around seven days, short sailings can pack an entire vacation’s worth of fun into a mid-week getaway or long weekend.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Our little group was having too much fun trying to learn about the spirit to give him another shot at selecting a bourbon.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But before rejoicing, consider what might be a kind of gas price dilemma.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The sense of rejoicing that derives from the wild shouts of iubilare in Latin didn’t emerge in English until the sixteenth century.—
Jhumpa Lahiri,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Their everlasting merrymaking might seem warm and fuzzy at first glance, but in truth, there is a gloomy undercurrent to their existence, hiding just beneath the surface.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
25 May 2025
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Alternatively, the Perry Lane Hotel, as well as the brand-new, Ann Savannah, will put you in the heart of the merrymaking.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Whoopee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whoopee. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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