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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he was a bit remorseful when he returned to the farm after his jamboree in town
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The organizers of the Riyadh jamboree remain confident, and about 7,000 people have registered to attend this year’s event.
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Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2024
Deuce Knight School: George County (Miss.) High Committed to: Notre Dame
Ranking: No. 29 nationally, No. 5 QB
George County played in a jamboree event against St. Martin in Ocean Springs, Miss., on Friday, but officially opens its season this week against East Central in Moss Point.
—Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
In 100 days, Paris will host the most famous sporting jamboree on the planet: the summer Olympic Games.
—Peter Rutzler, The Athletic, 16 Apr. 2024
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The A$AP Rocky still for the Moncler Born Genius campaign.
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Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2024
Deuce Knight School: George County (Miss.) High Committed to: Notre Dame
Ranking: No. 29 nationally, No. 5 QB
George County played in a jamboree event against St. Martin in Ocean Springs, Miss., on Friday, but officially opens its season this week against East Central in Moss Point.
—Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
In 100 days, Paris will host the most famous sporting jamboree on the planet: the summer Olympic Games.
—Peter Rutzler, The Athletic, 16 Apr. 2024
For why else shutter two highly successful fashion show formats in favor of an untested runway-free jamboree of collaboration?
The A$AP Rocky still for the Moncler Born Genius campaign.
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Jamboree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jamboree. Accessed 22 Dec. 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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