How to Use raucous in a Sentence

raucous

adjective
  • Stay tuned for updates to this story as the raucous, sell-out game gets underway.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 26 Sep. 2024
  • But Wilkinson was used to raucous softball games, not the more restrained atmosphere of golf.
    Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Chase Center will be raucous but opening night is always competitive as both teams want to start off well.
    Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2022
  • High up in the bleachers, away from the raucous crowds below, coach Debbie Millbern sat with a notebook on her lap and pen in hand.
    The Indianapolis Star, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Even an hour before the varsity game kicked off, any sight of a red-and-gold or red-white-and-blue helmet was met with raucous cheers and corresponding boos.
    Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2022
  • Bardem wrapped up his speech by thanking the film festival and exiting the stage to raucous applause Friday evening.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Their bullpen imploded against the Padres’ opportunistic offense, which scored five times in front of San Diego’s raucous home crowd.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2022
  • Look for the Phillies on the moneyline bet with the raucous Citizens Bank energy carrying them to a win.
    Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2022
  • The combination of raucous, late-night parties and a culture of tight-lipped secrecy —what happens at a film festival stays at a film festival — could prove toxic.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2022
  • In order to finally win in Lafayette, the Jaguars will need to start quickly once again and take the Ragin’ Cajuns’ raucous crowd out of the game.
    Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Thankfully their band, The London Essentials, turned the dinner tent into a raucous dance-on-table party.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2022
  • But the fact that a senior colleague had to confirm that to a raucous Parliament on Monday is a sign of just how badly things are going for Britain’s prime minister.
    Patrick Smith, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Take a look at the raucous parties on the water through the years.
    Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024
  • At one point, the oboist is asked to put a second reed in his mouth and play a raucous self-duet.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Ayton said the raucous home crowd helped put Denver over the top.
    Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2023
  • The affair has been more raucous than the first debate, which took place over a month ago.
    Fivethirtyeight and Abc News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2023
  • And fans would revel in the fervor at a raucous Mile High.
    Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2024
  • Thanks to a last-minute field goal, the Mountaineers took down Baylor 43-40 in front of a raucous home crowd.
    Josh Criswell, Chron, 12 Jan. 2023
  • My friends at the time were all raucous creative types in their 20s and early 30s.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2024
  • Not everyone was a fan of the absurd stunts his raucous show was known for.
    Harold Maass, The Week, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The Colts' linebacker waved his arms in the air as his name blared over the loudspeaker, running out to the 50-yard line to raucous cheers.
    Chloe Peterson, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The raucous crowd finished the sentence for him in unison.
    Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2023
  • Swift played the raucous pop hit on an acoustic guitar.
    USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Stars whipped out their smartphones and leaped to their feet for Gosling's raucous number.
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
  • No more than 10 feet to his right, there was Profar, chest out and arms wide to a raucous Petco Park.
    Spencer Nusbaum, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
  • From raucous wrestling matches to chill movie nights, your sofa sees it all—and can show it all too.
    Alyssa Longobucco, House Beautiful, 31 July 2023
  • The Lakers led by as many as 24 points in the second half of Game 6 in front of a raucous sellout crowd at Crypto.com Arena.
    Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 13 May 2023
  • Instead, Cena grabbed Helton’s arm and raised it in the air to a raucous applause.
    Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024
  • In the private event space, success doesn’t always mean a large, raucous crowd.
    Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2023
  • After his raucous ascent on the back of a huge hit, will country fans stay for the real thing?
    August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024

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