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roistering

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noun

roistering

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verb

present participle of roister
as in carousing
to take part in drunken revelry the earl's wastrel son had spent the best part of his youth roistering and gambling

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Adjective
  • With car horns, air horns, wooden ratchet noisemakers and hundreds of voices in unison, protesters expressed their boisterous opposition on Sunday afternoon to the deportations of the second Trump administration.
    Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Bao Li, the boisterous male, has strong links to the nation’s capital.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • For the Ryman show, that bit of merrymaking fell to Crow, Larkin Poe and Tuttle as Starr sang and drummed.
    Nancy Kruh, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The merrymaking vibes are cemented with a glowing carousel, nativity scenes (belénes), and loads of handcrafted ornaments and gifts to choose from.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • And any mention of Oakland pride from the stage drew raucous cheers that interrupted the proceedings, if only for a few seconds.
    Daniel Brown, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
  • There was less raucous cheering during the hearing on Thursday, as Kennedy faced tough questions from Republican Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, whose vote could be decisive in determining whether Kennedy gets confirmed.
    Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern and Jackie Earle Haley co-star as Dave’s rowdy buddies.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
  • The goal gave the Penguins a 5-2 lead and set off a rowdy celebration.
    Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Mardi Gras is truly a global phenomenon and every celebration is different, even if they are all tied to the liturgical calendar and the same principal of wild revelry.
    Jenny Adams, AFAR Media, 23 Jan. 2025
  • When this night of revelry abruptly ends, with a slightly intoxicated Nati sneaking off into the night, only to be sideswiped by a car while crossing the road, the incredible vacuum left by his death is immediately felt.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • While for me, drinking coffee felt like a bad habit—there are proven health benefits when enjoying it in moderation.
    Emma Bocchi, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The wealthier ones lounge by the sea in the evening, drinking coffee and dangling their feet in the Red Sea.
    Declan Walsh, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The Spurs and Pacers tip off from the French capital Thursday, a game steeped in both intrigue and frivolity.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Regional frivolities One of the best parts of League Pass browsing is catching the various idiosyncrasies of different local streams.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Tinnitus is when someone hears ringing in the ears—or a buzzing or roaring sound.
    Carley Millhone, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
  • On her first day of filming, Ronan was thrown into a lively quickstep number in a roaring dance hall.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Roistering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roistering. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.

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