as in drunk
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking
the Old West custom of heading to the saloon at night for an all-out carouse and some poker playing
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Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2024
Old-timers recall a place with cheap housing and roadhouse bars, where the ski-season workers would carouse all night.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
On the festival circuit, Manning Walker and her crew have become known for their commitment to carousing.
—Alex Barasch, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2024
Itaewon was spawned as a bawdy nightlife district adjacent to the U.S. military barracks, whose carousing GIs inevitably lent a reputation for sleaze and debauch.
—TIME, 26 Oct. 2023
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Grove went on to win 300 games and reach the Hall of Fame; Earnshaw tailed off as his night life of carousing took its toll.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2024
Old-timers recall a place with cheap housing and roadhouse bars, where the ski-season workers would carouse all night.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
On the festival circuit, Manning Walker and her crew have become known for their commitment to carousing.
—Alex Barasch, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2024
Itaewon was spawned as a bawdy nightlife district adjacent to the U.S. military barracks, whose carousing GIs inevitably lent a reputation for sleaze and debauch.
—TIME, 26 Oct. 2023
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Yes, Carson was a nasty and sometimes violent drunk; Zehme had stopped drinking for the last 20 years of his life.Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2024
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Atay lingers on the outskirts, keeping the company of workers and wastrels, poets and drunks—all those who refuse the monumental transformations of Turkish society.Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
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Madrid: Bar And Restaurant Mecca This year’s glitzy gala was held in Madrid–a city famed for its exciting food and drink culture and superb nightlife–bringing bartenders, cocktail aficionados and drinks media in their thousands to the Spanish capital.Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Ten times as many people, meanwhile, reported drinking alcohol daily or almost daily.Marin Cogan, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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In a 4-3 decision issued Friday, the Ohio Supreme Court upheld a 60-year prison sentence for a man who went on a two-month kidnapping and robbery spree in Hamilton County.Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
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Amid the big selling spree, Berkshire’s cash hoard reached $325.2 billion in the third quarter, an all-time high for the conglomerate.Yun Li, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
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Cramer noted that Price appeared to revel after Ford had his fingerprints and picture taken during the county’s standard booking process.East Bay Times editorial, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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The org reveled winners for its North America, Global, Latin America and Local competitions on Thursday night at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles.Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
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What’s more, the same Marvel source said there’s a chance some viewers put off watching Agatha until all episodes were released on Halloween eve, turning the series into a spooky-season binge.Josef Adalian, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Thankfully, The Lincoln Lawyer got to air all of season 3 in one big binge, rather than season 2 which was split up in Netflix’s annoying new release pattern.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Carouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carouse. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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