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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In any case, hey, no law agin’ it.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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But hey, that’s the art of the deal.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Wide receiver Drake London added to the festivities with 110 yards on eight catches and a touchdown.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Lights, fireworks, feasting, exchanging sweets and gifts, new clothing and prayer are often part of the festivities, as are rangoli, geometric floral patterns drawn on the floor with colorful powders.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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My regular weekly meeting of lifers became a celebration of my release.—
Joe Garcia,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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While Park Circus has long worked with the Lumière Film Festival – an eight-day celebration of cinema old and new – and its MIFF, the world’s biggest market dedicated to heritage film, this edition marks the first time Park Circus is officially partnering with the market.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
12 Oct. 2025
Interjection
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The most wonderful, crazy surprise blessing of our lives ha!—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Julia Masli’s 2023 one-person show, ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, became an international phenomenon by offering something unconventional for a piece of comedy: help.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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From rushing out of the office to get party-ready, or hustling through the airport and reuniting with loved ones, to finally arriving at a glamorous night out with friends, each scene conveys merriment and personal style set against the backdrop of New York City.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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Since, the store has hosted dodgeball and mini golf games, game shows, Easter egg hunts, lottery drawings, mystery lotteries—all while documenting the fun on social media.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
9 Oct. 2025
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The rotary design is the latest in a string of bizarre, out-of-left-field keyboard designs Google Japan has released, mostly for fun.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
9 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 16 Oct. 2025.
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