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
Perhaps watching the raucous chants and cheers that NPB teams’ supporters break out will inspire Cubs fans to bring that same type of vibe to the Wrigley Field bleachers.
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
But the story behind the informal, sometimes raucous holiday traditions was based on a very different kind of hero.
—Maureen Murphy, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
The raucous response of some House members to Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress was met with criticism, including fellow Democrats.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2025
Earlier Tuesday, high school students had staged a walkout in protest of more than 60 layoffs the district approved over public objections at a raucous meeting last month where enough attendees spoke over the trustees that the board reconvened in a more private back room.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
But the story behind the informal, sometimes raucous holiday traditions was based on a very different kind of hero.
—Maureen Murphy, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
The raucous response of some House members to Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress was met with criticism, including fellow Democrats.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2025
Earlier Tuesday, high school students had staged a walkout in protest of more than 60 layoffs the district approved over public objections at a raucous meeting last month where enough attendees spoke over the trustees that the board reconvened in a more private back room.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raucous
Adjective
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But the clothes themselves show plenty of personality under the false advertising; accordingly, Popov delivers a boisterous tale of a woman coming into her own, told with real humor and heart.—
Stephen Saito,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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As the boisterous FreeCon meeting wound down, as people began to check phones for airline departures, there would have been a few holdouts of the absolutist sort — a few people who would refuse to sign a document acknowledging the Creator’s role in any benefaction whatsoever.—
Neal B. Freeman,
National Review,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Trump’s rowdy speech — a litany of actions taken during his first 43 days in office and a list of his plans for the future — was interrupted by some Democratic legislators in the House chamber.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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The action unfolds at nine stadiums spanning the Phoenix metro region — in Tempe, Peoria, Mesa, Goodyear and Scottsdale — as Bay Area fans rush to the region to enjoy a rowdy, sports-heavy celebration with plenty of rivalry matchups.—
Nora Heston Tarte,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 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
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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
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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
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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Uniformity In Spectral Reflectance: Satellites that acquire images at the same hour and angle are inherently less noisy and therefore the computer vision models’ accuracies improve.—
Elizabeth Duffy,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Last summer, a small but noisy group of venture capitalists, many of whom had criticized left-of-center workplace norms, endorsed the candidacy of Donald Trump.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Indiana Crime Guns Task Force was signed into law in 2021 and addresses violent crime in Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Marion, Morgan, Johnson and Shelby counties, according to the Indiana General Assembly’s website.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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The storm, which produced violent tornadoes, raging wildfires, and blinding dust storms, decimated homes, toppled vehicles, and left entire communities reeling from the devastation.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 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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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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“Raucous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raucous. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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