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Recent Examples of hootenanny
Launched in 2002, atop a mountain just off the Blue Ridge Parkway in southwestern Virginia, FloydFest grew from a grassroots backyard hootenanny to one of the premier independent music festivals in the country, attracting upwards of 20,000 attendees annually.
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Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2023
Performing with their band in front of gold-glowing light panels, the duo opened the song with a scorching guitar solo before launching into the hootenanny of a track, during which the camera cut to both Lady Gaga and H.E.R. rocking out in the audience.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2022
The California Craft Beer Summit, an annual trade show/convention/hops-heavy-hootenanny, will roll into our state capital March 19-22.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2023
Before this year’s hootenanny, read through past years’ live chats that have made this tradition special.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2022
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Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2023
Performing with their band in front of gold-glowing light panels, the duo opened the song with a scorching guitar solo before launching into the hootenanny of a track, during which the camera cut to both Lady Gaga and H.E.R. rocking out in the audience.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2022
The California Craft Beer Summit, an annual trade show/convention/hops-heavy-hootenanny, will roll into our state capital March 19-22.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2023
Before this year’s hootenanny, read through past years’ live chats that have made this tradition special.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hootenanny
Noun
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Lenovo’s claim appears to be that the Legion 9i can fully cool itself with this method, no thingamajig needed.—
Monica Chin,
The Verge,
1 Sep. 2023
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Shot in 2021, the film apparently featured a crew of Ukrainian gangsters as the henchmen of Hugh Grant’s billionaire arms dealer antagonist, Greg Simmonds (who is brokering the thingamajig deal).—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2023
Noun
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Companion, meanwhile, quickly makes clear what a dingus Josh is; the film seems uninterested in deeper character study, instead just generating turns aplenty to keep up the momentum.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2025
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Don’t let some emotionally immature dingus shake you.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
9 Dec. 2024
Noun
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During the reception, Jason held a jam session with Led Zeppelin members Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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Some of Relic's favorite activities include playing with his toys, especially balls, chasing lizards and hanging out with his dad during his weekly guitar jam sessions with his friends.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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The only modifications: noting that the approximately $9 tourist levy introduced in February 2024 is in fact mandatory, and upping enforcement mechanisms for broader compliance with the rules.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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German lawmakers moved quickly to establish a funding mechanism for a huge increase in German defense spending; now Sweden is following suit.—
David Axe,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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In fact, one of my abiding pleasures in life is finding small but transformative thingamabobs—frivolous and not at all necessary items that don’t cost much but can make life a bit sparklier, a bit easier, or just a bit sillier.—
Rachel Syme,
The New Yorker,
26 Nov. 2024
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Want to make a new crypto, or a new crypto thingamabob?—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes,
26 Sep. 2024
Noun
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The church annually has a songfest following Dec. 25, which actually begins the Christmas season, but this one will honor the Rev. Wally Hyclak, who is retiring Jan. 1.—
cleveland,
cleveland,
13 Dec. 2019
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The songfest began with the women introducing themselves by singing out their names.—
Dennis Hohenberger,
Courant Community,
29 May 2018
Noun
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In other words, don't bother asking how to get rid of a hickey fast.—
Lindsey Ellefson,
Glamour,
28 Dec. 2024
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The final piece of the puzzle snaps into place as the gang attends a party thrown by Mac’s friend and former producer Roya (Haven Burton), who happens to own the monkey that gave Mac that embarrassing small-mouth hickey.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2024
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Brown had just gotten out of his own jam in the top of the inning to end his outing.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Skubal used his calling-card changeup to escape a jam early.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Hootenanny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hootenanny. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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