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Recent Examples of lustily
He was lustily booed, and also maybe eight.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Helen wept quietly, believing her world had come to an end, while Alice, always comfortable with attention, cried more lustily.
—Charlotte Brooks, Big Think, 13 Mar. 2026
They were lustily booed at every opportunity.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
One play after a Jalen Hurts fumble — and only three plays into the second half — the Philadelphia Eagles were trailing the Los Angeles Rams 26-7 in their NFC championship game rematch, with an offensive effort that was lustily booed by the home crowd.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 21 Sep. 2025
Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Helen wept quietly, believing her world had come to an end, while Alice, always comfortable with attention, cried more lustily.
—Charlotte Brooks, Big Think, 13 Mar. 2026
They were lustily booed at every opportunity.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
One play after a Jalen Hurts fumble — and only three plays into the second half — the Philadelphia Eagles were trailing the Los Angeles Rams 26-7 in their NFC championship game rematch, with an offensive effort that was lustily booed by the home crowd.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lustily
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This is an opinion heartily shared by many European business leaders, including Erik Ekudden, chief technology officer at telecoms giant Ericsson.—
Francesca Cassidy,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Mark Strom, a Brea resident who opposes the deal, heartily disagrees.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Straight men are just catching up, vanity-wise, and political opportunists have eagerly fed into their insecurities.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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Nearly everyone in the building is either thinking about ordering it, eagerly waiting for its arrival or in the process of eating it.—
Cesar Hernandez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The sight of them gave me the creeps, triggering a desire to turn around and walk briskly in the other direction.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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In Albany, Ossé filmed a video, rife with quick cuts, of himself walking around briskly in a dark suit and talking about the Fair Share Act.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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At the same time, deploying strategic sobriety checkpoints — particularly during peak-risk periods — can likewise ensure that law enforcement not only follows up on harm but also actively discourages dangerous behavior.—
Sean M. Cleary,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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These are the regions where specific tick populations are permanently established, constantly present and actively transmitting diseases.—
Emily Bache,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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On her Instagram Story, the As Ever founder shared an accompanying video which, according to People, features a voice that’s likely Lilibet’s animatedly speaking towards the end of the clip, as the waves rolled in.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
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Mangione wore beige prison clothing to the hearing and spoke animatedly with his defense team.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Here, tiny bubbles form and then collapse violently, which can damage metals, create shockwaves, and make noise.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Israeli Journalists’ Union demanded that military authorities fully prosecute the soldiers who violently assaulted the crew.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The split widens when a labor strike becomes an armed revolt, with Jacir gamely tracking the hardening or shifting loyalties of both her peasant and well-to-do characters.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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That marquee status would seem to be a virtual guarantee for his second-round match later today against Alcaraz—Fonseca gamely fought through his first-round match against Hungary’s Fábián Marozsán yesterday in three sets, setting up this early-round gut-check.—
Nick Remsen,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2026
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Like all classic bands, Queen’s greatest strength was the combination of the personalities — four very different but forceful and fiercely competitive people.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
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Spellane said Patriot Mobile was one of the only companies that fiercely defended users’ privacy.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Lustily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lustily. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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