How to Use merrymaking in a Sentence

merrymaking

noun

• Christmas Eve is always an occasion of much merrymaking at our home.
• Java lovers can get in on the merrymaking too thanks to these mugs.
  — Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, 28 Oct. 2018
• So use the hot flashes as an excuse to cut back on the merrymaking.
  — Serena Coady, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2021
• But the merrymaking, as the man’s striptease made clear, was already in full swing.
  — Written By Andrew Keh; Photographs By Pete Kiehart, New York Times, 18 July 2017
• More than 50 breweries are expected take part in Craft Beer Night, the kick off to four straight days of merrymaking.
  — Lori Rackl, chicagotribune.com, 4 Aug. 2017
• While the parade lasted a few hours, cleanup work stretched on for more than a day after the merrymaking ended, the agency said.
  — Jordan Parker, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 June 2022
• More than 50 breweries are expected to take part in Craft Beer Night, the kickoff to four straight days of merrymaking.
  — Phil Marty, chicagotribune.com, 11 Sep. 2017
• There will be a DJ, fireworks, and plenty of merrymaking.
  — Corina Quinn, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2018
• It’s not exactly a secret that all the merrymaking of the holidays can lead to a little overindulging.
  — Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2022
• Once the merrymaking is said and done, 'tis the season to practice some self-care—and what better way to unwind than by curling up in the tub for a relaxing bath?
  — Vogue, 21 Nov. 2019
• Stremel says eco-friendly merrymaking means a time of good cheer with less waste and more positive consumer outcomes.
  — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 24 Nov. 2020
• The Sitzmark will host a second weekend of live music, souvenir steins and merrymaking.
  — Alaska Dispatch News, 28 Sep. 2017
• All of this goofy merrymaking does have deeper meaning, the Baby Boys members believe.
  — Chris Riemenschneider, Star Tribune, 11 Mar. 2021
• In Chicago — a mecca of music, food, drink, crafts, art, dance — its 2022 outdoor merrymaking has shifted into mega-high gear.
  — Laura Manske, Forbes, 5 June 2022
• And that’s just the beginning of their holiday merrymaking.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 18 Dec. 2019
• This free printable features an array of easy and challenging questions, so everyone in the family can get in on the merrymaking.
  — Anna Logan, Country Living, 17 Nov. 2022
• This addition came amidst the campout’s standard run of fun, which included camp-style games, yoga, bingo, workshops and other merrymaking.
  — Katie Bain, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2022
• With no good excuse except for enjoyment and merrymaking?
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2020
• Mid-Lent celebrations are a beloved and generations-old tradition in the Magdalens, full of music, costumes, and merrymaking.
  — Jennifer Hayes, National Geographic, 19 Dec. 2019
• As the holiday season swings into full gear, what better way to indulge in some much-deserved merrymaking than with a host of Christmas crackers and ornaments bound to liven up even the steeliest of gatherings?
  — Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2018
• There were only several hundred Baylor fans there to share in the merrymaking, and the traditional confetti shower was a do-it-yourself exercise.
  — New York Times, 29 Mar. 2021
• The Pilgrims who arrived in 1620 classified it as just another day, rejecting the impious merrymaking of old England.
  — Steve Chapman, chicagotribune.com, 23 Dec. 2020
• Old Timers Day festival features local bands, food vendors, artists and general merrymaking, according to a press release.
  — Cincinnati, Cincinnati.com, 28 Aug. 2017
• This bitter exchange may seem out of place for an event known for apolitical merrymaking, but the collision of race and revelry is actually in keeping with Mardi Gras’ long racial history.
  — Frederick Staidum Jr., The Root, 17 Feb. 2018
• Laughter yogis have to stop bickering with laughter therapists; folks have to stop arguing over whether it’s humor or laughter or comedy or clowns that is the secret to medicinal merrymaking.
  — Joel Warner and Peter McGraw, WIRED, 2 May 2012
• And finally, top off the night at the Carnivale Street Party, a magnificent party filled with international music and merrymaking until the park closes.
  — Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, 30 June 2019
• Hooker Day, an annual city tradition of local arts, culture and merrymaking, has transformed into Hooker Week.
  — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 2 May 2018
• The holidays always are a difficult time for people struggling with addiction or in recovery, who try to stay clean when surrounded by merrymaking and alcohol consumption, as well as the additional pressures of the season.
  — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 8 Dec. 2020
• Salcedo grew up in Hondo in a working-class family that appreciated merrymaking.
  — Elaine Ayala, ExpressNews.com, 19 Dec. 2019
• Operators of the Minnesota Renaissance Festival have announced that state limitations in connection with the coronavirus pandemic are forcing them to call off this year's merrymaking bash from the medieval past.
  — Paul Walsh, Star Tribune, 20 Aug. 2020

Last Updated: 28 Nov 2024