jamboree
noun
jam·bo·ree
ˌjam-bə-ˈrē 
1
a
: a large festive gathering
b
: a national or international camping assembly of Boy Scouts
2
: a long mixed program of entertainment
3
: a noisy or unrestrained carouse
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Examples of jamboree in a Sentence
he was a bit remorseful when he returned to the farm after his jamboree in town
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Luke Leitch, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2024
This venue is an important center for traditional music and dance, hosting a Friday night jamboree every weekend since the 1980s.
—G. Samantha Rosenthal, Them, 3 Oct. 2024
Now the festival has grown to an all-day jamboree with a fireworks finale to cap off the night.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 27 Sep. 2024
Flag football More than 110 girls flag football teams showed up at UCLA on Saturday for a jamboree sponsored by the Rams.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Jamboree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jamboree. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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jamboree
noun
jam·bo·ree
ˌjam-bə-ˈrē
1
: a large festive gathering
2
: a national or international camping assembly of Boy Scouts
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