How to Use boisterous in a Sentence

boisterous

adjective
  • A large and boisterous crowd attended the concert.
  • Stone beat Philipp Grubauer on the glove side to hush what had been a boisterous crowd.
    BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2021
  • Soon enough, the band was caught on top of the tables as the boisterous crowd cheered for an encore.
    Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2023
  • With each score, the Trojans grew more boisterous on the pool deck.
    Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2021
  • In this splendor the birds are boisterous, as are the people.
    New York Times, 17 Feb. 2021
  • Winds will turn to come from the west late as the front passes and remain quite boisterous. Snow!
    Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2022
  • The remark drew a roomful of boisterous cheers at New York’s The Odeon restaurant.
    Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 June 2023
  • The track is a boisterous pop-rock tune led by punchy piano, rich horn stabs, and sliced through with sparkling synths.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2021
  • But the boisterous birds already have sharp talons and beaks, so the banding process was handled with care.
    Mike Householder, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2023
  • The trailer cuts to a dinner party with a grown-up, boisterous Cary.
    Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The music is boisterous, the servers move quickly, the banquettes are close together and the plates are meant to be shared.
    Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2022
  • Moira tried the door handle, tugging it abruptly so that the door opened and boisterous wet night rushed in.
    Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 23 June 2024
  • Their six-man tag-team brawls fired up already-boisterous wrestling crowds on the weekends.
    Tommy Cummings, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2023
  • At one point, a boisterous crew heads into the ocean, with someone dipping the cup into the drink.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 26 June 2024
  • Away from the boisterous tourist corridor of Cabo is the serene and exclusive East Cape.
    Alesandra Dubin, House Beautiful, 9 Mar. 2023
  • This calls for a boisterous family meal where the food is hearty, the jokes a little off-color, and the laughter flows as freely as the wine.
    Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2023
  • At the courthouse, Jackson is known for her boisterous laugh and down-to-earth demeanor.
    Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2021
  • But outside the event space a more boisterous crowd cheered, waved flags and signs and bought Trump merchandise.
    Jessie Van Berkel, Star Tribune, 30 Oct. 2020
  • Las Vegas is a city where a great night out can involve a big and boisterous restaurant with a scene.
    Andy Wang, Robb Report, 21 June 2022
  • The Grizzlies crowd was small but boisterous as the hometown boys beat the visiting team 7-6.
    Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2021
  • His body was covered in sweat, his voice was gruff, and thousands of people in the room went from boisterous to silent, sideswiped by DMX’s gospel.
    New York Times, 9 Apr. 2021
  • But the most boisterous crowd response came soon after those young trumpeters took the stage.
    New York Times, 19 Nov. 2021
  • In front of boisterous group of fans packing the bleachers behind the Red Sox dugout, the inspired players showcased the best of hockey in the city.
    Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Jan. 2023
  • For the caps lock crowd, a sequence of big, blocky letter-shapes can feel triumphal, or boisterous, or rude, or needy.
    Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2021
  • The 80-year-old star is a mother, activist, cousin and friend – with a boisterous Twitter account to boot.
    David Oliver, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2021
  • After the last one, in U.S. Open Cup play, the usually boisterous supporters in the north stand stayed silent for the first 12 minutes of the next home game in protest.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022
  • Standing in front of a replica bank vault surrounded by stacks of cash, the pair gave the thumping track a boisterous vibe.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2022
  • The elaborate contraptions may be a bit much, but Bryant’s boisterous know-it-all takes things to a fun place.
    Matthew Love, Vulture, 23 May 2021
  • At the end, there was a boisterous mazel tov, an epic dip and first kiss, and then the newlyweds ran out into the rain to take a moment before returning to the tent.
    Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Since the hotel is half a block from usually boisterous Bourbon Street, the courtyard facing rooms are much quieter but just in case, ear plugs are provided on the bedside table.
    Laurie Werner, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024

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