as in raucous
being rough or noisy in a high-spirited way
the fans at the baseball game became particularly boisterous after the home run
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Recent Examples of boisterous
Outgoing people will be proactive and enthusiastic in social settings, often engaging more readily with others (consider the same networking session with the person standing in a circle of others, leading a boisterous conversation).
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Laura Vanderberg, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The squad went to Nando’s on their day off, and out came the balloons and a birthday cake before a boisterous rendition of Happy Birthday.
—Art De Roché, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
While South Beach is peaceful and quiet this year, Fort Lauderdale is peaceful and boisterous.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
On weekends, the restaurant becomes a boisterous community gathering spot, packed with locals.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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Laura Vanderberg, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The squad went to Nando’s on their day off, and out came the balloons and a birthday cake before a boisterous rendition of Happy Birthday.
—Art De Roché, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
While South Beach is peaceful and quiet this year, Fort Lauderdale is peaceful and boisterous.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
On weekends, the restaurant becomes a boisterous community gathering spot, packed with locals.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boisterous
Adjective
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This feels fitting for a company that aims to make people roll around with raucous laughter.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The few Republican officials who have held town halls lately have faced raucous crowds.—
Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That doesn't mean audience members haven't gotten notably rowdy over the years, however.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Suddenly, all the noise was being made by the maroon-and-black side of the arena and the rowdy North Carolinians had lost their voice.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The chute opens, and rambunctious No. 2 bursts out with an impatient huff.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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Linus O’Brien gives that chapter of the story a respectful 20 minutes, with lots of rambunctious footage and a sweet acknowledgment of Sal Piro, one of the earliest and most influential superfans, who died in 2023.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The popularity of this area is booming, with creatives and entrepreneurs enjoying the proximity to both nature and a lively community.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2025
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Located in the lively South Lamar enclave, Zilker Studios also showcases its designer’s flair for space efficiency.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Budgerigars are both impressive vocal mimics and also have complex vocalizations called warbles that are a mix of noisy and harmonic calls.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
19 Mar. 2025
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Trapped in bed, in a noisy room or hallway, under the fluorescent lighting of the hospital all day and night, these children experience more stress, dissatisfaction, fear and distrust of the system.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Two weeks ago, a protest by retirees, joined by soccer fans and members of social and political organizations, ended in a violent clash between police and protesters.—
Manuela Castro,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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Fast-talking criminals, boxing matches, violent action sequences, car charases, and notable stars (Tom Hardy, Helen Mirren, and Pierce Brosnan) are all present and accounted for.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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
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“Boisterous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boisterous. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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