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as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter
his riotous mugging always has everyone in hysterics
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as in lavish
pouring forth in great amounts
a painting by that artist is usually a riotous display of color
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Recent Examples of riotous
His yarn begins a few days before the holiday, when the local children stage Three Wise Women, a riotous and progressive rendition of a play about the Three Kings.
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Oct. 2024
The search ends with a lynching on a country road, a procession to the heart of the Black business district and a riotous bonfire quelled when the governor calls the militia.
—arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
By the time the trial gets underway, amateur arsonist Lee has reignited Gotham City's riotous Joker frenzy while Arthur appears to have completely fallen back down the rabbit hole of his own delusional self-righteousness.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
The images capture the dichotomy of languid days spent lounging on beaches alongside riotous, glitzy club nights and evoke a sense that Ibiza was the place to be — and to be seen.
—Suyin Hayes, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Oct. 2024
The search ends with a lynching on a country road, a procession to the heart of the Black business district and a riotous bonfire quelled when the governor calls the militia.
—arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
By the time the trial gets underway, amateur arsonist Lee has reignited Gotham City's riotous Joker frenzy while Arthur appears to have completely fallen back down the rabbit hole of his own delusional self-righteousness.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
The images capture the dichotomy of languid days spent lounging on beaches alongside riotous, glitzy club nights and evoke a sense that Ibiza was the place to be — and to be seen.
—Suyin Hayes, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riotous
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Based on the humorous writings of author Jean Shepherd, the beloved holiday movie follows the wintry exploits of youngster Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley), who spends most of his time dodging a bully (Zack Ward) and dreaming of his ideal Christmas gift, a Red Ryder Air Rifle.Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
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And especially if the song comes from a musical comedy, then the lyrics are often humorous.Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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On the 18th, guests can peruse more than 125 different wines at Saturday’s Discover Napa Valley Tasting Pavilion, while there are multiple Daytime Diversions available for booking that showcase the lavish side of South Florida.Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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On January 10, 2020, the actor and the singer announced their plan to marry, with both posting details of their lavish engagement on Instagram after a year and a half of dating.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Green should win the title and use her reign as champion to morph into a slightly more serious and less comedic character.Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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And in Annie's climax, delivers one of the biggest comedic moments in the show with an off-handed remark to Mark Woodard's FDR.Dave Quinn, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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However, being unable to control excessive behaviors can cause people to stretch beyond their means and compromise their well-being and personal sustainability.Sandro da Silva, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation researchers reported in 2018 that while causes of stress for young people include poverty, trauma and discrimination, another is an excessive pressure to excel.Max Kutner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
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Crandell, the Harvard physiatrist, is a funny, brainy, and upbeat clinician who treats people with amputations in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Center, a building overlooking Boston Harbor.Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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An Instax camera snaps photos throughout the night, the shots progressively funnier the more nog is consumed.Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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But playing his character required wearing copious amounts of makeup and being covered head-to-toe in green faux fur and heavy prosthetics.Jen Juneau, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Oxygen began filling up the atmosphere in copious amounts, allowing life an opportunity to rapidly advance from simple microbes to complex, fascinating creatures in the Cambrian explosion.Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Other videos don’t end so super—with a range of different crashes resulting, which may seem amusing to watch.Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Additional viewers found the segment to be amusing, with several enjoying the Port Authority joke.Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Recent examples of people acting out of this same humble presumption—and being slapped down for it—are abundant.Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Lessons from nations with better-performing health systems are abundant.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Riotous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riotous. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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