as in boisterous
being rough or noisy in a high-spirited way
the partying neighbors kept up their raucous laughter half the night
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Recent Examples of raucous
The whole night would be a joyous, loud, raucous tribute to the idea that no one has to face a cancer diagnosis alone.
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Jed Brewer, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025
Baruchel later played a farcical version of himself in the raucous apocalypse comedy This Is the End (2012) and, more recently, won a Canadian Screen Award for playing real-life BlackBerry founder Mike Lazaridis in BlackBerry (2023).
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2025
And the Lynx needed every one of them to come-from-behind in the fourth quarter and beat New York 86-80 before a national television audience and a raucous crowd of 10,810 at Target Center.
—Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2025
Though ultimately cleared, his reputation for hosting raucous, late-night parties had unnerved Kaye for years.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 31 July 2025
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Jed Brewer, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025
Baruchel later played a farcical version of himself in the raucous apocalypse comedy This Is the End (2012) and, more recently, won a Canadian Screen Award for playing real-life BlackBerry founder Mike Lazaridis in BlackBerry (2023).
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2025
And the Lynx needed every one of them to come-from-behind in the fourth quarter and beat New York 86-80 before a national television audience and a raucous crowd of 10,810 at Target Center.
—Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2025
Though ultimately cleared, his reputation for hosting raucous, late-night parties had unnerved Kaye for years.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raucous
Adjective
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Chatter in a crowded room, the grind of metal on train tracks and the boisterous wall of sound backstage at a gig were also effectively subdued but not completely obliterated.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Aug. 2025
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This pivot from the norm continues into the stands, with even the once notorious Western Terrace enjoying something of a makeover for the night as the usual boisterous behaviour that can sometimes stray into the boorish is replaced by a much more relaxed vibe among the young families.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The area of Bardstown Road in the Highlands has been a point of focus for Greenberg and Louisville Metro Police in the wake of several instances of rowdy patrons causing disturbances in the area earlier in Summer 2025.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Aug. 2025
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The 48-year-old Chico resident said he was also disheartened by the rowdy crowd, which shouted over much of LaMalfa’s response to his question.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The 40th felt rambunctious, a big, crazy emotional party.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
18 Aug. 2025
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The street racing is all but sidelined for a rambunctious heist plot that culminates in a bank vault laying ruin to Rio de Janeiro, a sequence that numbers amongst the series’ most famous.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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From intimate evenings at home to lively dinner parties, Wine Chips make every sip more memorable.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Aug. 2025
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Having been friends and collaborators for over two decades, the group's conversations are lively and filled with excited interjections, ultimately leading to agreement.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 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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The noisy ones have either hope or larceny in their souls.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Rez said platforms should build internal mechanisms that elevated antisemitism protections above noisy or majority-sourced signals in training.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Around this time, the outfit’s quirky, lightly rumbustious songs began to resonate across British press and radio; accessible while containing a marked dose of strangeness, Fontaine’s songwriting – at once emotionally raw and witty – boasted a strong multi-generational appeal.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
8 May 2025
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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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But Over-the-Rhine and Downtown have seen an uptick in violent crime.—
Brenda Ordonez,
The Enquirer,
21 Aug. 2025
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Coleman said about 175 people convicted of violent crimes that took place before the law's effective date who had not yet been sentenced could have been eligible for early release.—
Lucas Aulbach,
The Courier-Journal,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Raucous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raucous. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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