as in boisterous
being rough or noisy in a high-spirited way
his buddies sent him off to the navy with many robustious and hearty toasts
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Adjective
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Over the next decade the Leon family expanded and the kids moved out and away, yet food continued to anchor them in their many boisterous reunions.—
Elyse Inamine,
Bon Appétit,
17 Jan. 2025 -
His boisterous persona was more comical than confrontational, a hot-air balloon of strutting pomposity punctured by his family.—
Jim McKairnes,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Especially for Pirates in the Caribbean night, when everybody – kids and adults – pull something out of Jack Sparrow’s closet for dinner, a raucous parrhty on Deck 10 and Magic Kingdom-caliber fireworks – the only fireworks display, we are reminded by the cruise director, by a cruise line at sea.—
Mark Gauert,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Jan. 2025
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Posey, in particular, described the possibility of Sasaki pitching for the Giants in the playoffs in front of a raucous Oracle Park.—
Justice delos Santos,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2025
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But instead of the rambunctious middle schooler matchmaker older fans might remember, this Covey is focused on her own love story.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
14 Jan. 2025
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Reese Aries are rambunctious and full of life, which are words that perfectly describe Reese, the second born to the family.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern and Jackie Earle Haley co-star as Dave’s rowdy buddies.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2025
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The goal gave the Penguins a 5-2 lead and set off a rowdy celebration.—
Matthew Fairburn,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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The movie is both exquisite and rumbustious, stylized and energized.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
5 May 2022
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From 1657, when tea first became available in London’s coffeehouses, to the early seventeen-hundreds, when women were invited in, recreational tea drinking was the preserve of rumbustious gentlemen.—
David Kortava,
The New Yorker,
17 Dec. 2021
Adjective
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If your exhaust fan is still noisy after cleaning, this could indicate loose screws or a problem with the motor.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
17 Jan. 2025
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If there’s a slightly noisier spot (or spots) in the apartment, that is another indicator of gaps that might allow smells to seep in and could benefit from sealant, says Arianna Deane, an architect and A+A+A cofounder.—
Diana Budds,
Architectural Digest,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Ryan’s violent reaction to this scare sets off a chain of events and unearths secrets from the past.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
16 Jan. 2025
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The prospect of requiring harsher penalties for pot possession than most violent crimes gave some Republicans pause at the wide-ranging hearing, which lasted for more than two hours.—
Ian Max Stevenson,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Jan. 2025
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Joy’s jazzy, smoky version of the Marvin Gaye classic, coupled with her velvety vocals, sparked another rollicking ovation led by John who was the first to stand up.—
Gail Mitchell,
Billboard,
4 Feb. 2023
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His setlist, a rollicking walk-down-memory-lane of solo hits, NKOTB favorites, standards, show tunes and cover songs, showcased his range as an entertainer, musical virtuoso and keen collaborator.—
Sonal Dutt,
Peoplemag,
23 Jan. 2023
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“Robustious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robustious. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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