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
Spartz, who represents Indiana’s fifth Congressional District, was repeatedly drowned out by boos from the raucous crowd during her Friday townhall.
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 29 Mar. 2025
The movie is a traditional Western right down to its narrative bones, but Kasdan and his actors infuse it with a raucous, even modern, sense of energy and humor.
—Sezin Devi Keohler, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The following evening, Liverpool entertain neighbours Everton in the latest Merseyside derby and Carabao Cup winners Newcastle United will play Brentford at a no doubt raucous St James’ Park in their first home match since that victory over Liverpool at Wembley.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
House Democrats were rocked by a series of raucous town halls last week.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 29 Mar. 2025
The movie is a traditional Western right down to its narrative bones, but Kasdan and his actors infuse it with a raucous, even modern, sense of energy and humor.
—Sezin Devi Keohler, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The following evening, Liverpool entertain neighbours Everton in the latest Merseyside derby and Carabao Cup winners Newcastle United will play Brentford at a no doubt raucous St James’ Park in their first home match since that victory over Liverpool at Wembley.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
House Democrats were rocked by a series of raucous town halls last week.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raucous
Adjective
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The boisterous comedian lights up the stage with sly wit and brazen confidence, conveying Moss’ righteous fury over being bottom of the office food chain.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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That honor goes to the Hot Brown, a sandwich allegedly created to sustain and sober up boisterous, late-night dancing guests at Louisville’s Brown Hotel in 1926.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That doesn't mean audience members haven't gotten notably rowdy over the years, however.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Suddenly, all the noise was being made by the maroon-and-black side of the arena and the rowdy North Carolinians had lost their voice.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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The true culprit, a rambunctious zebra, tears through the screen and plunges a normal suburban home into tumult with the help of some other animals and a stash of fireworks.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Tellez, now 30, was born Ryan John Tellez but became Rowdy because of his rambunctious nature while in the womb.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Mar. 2025
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The same subject stirred up a lively debate in the Vogue Slack channel.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
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The 2025 season has brought a lively atmosphere, with a strong law enforcement presence to ensure safety.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2025
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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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Budgerigars are both impressive vocal mimics and also have complex vocalizations called warbles that are a mix of noisy and harmonic calls.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
19 Mar. 2025
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Trapped in bed, in a noisy room or hallway, under the fluorescent lighting of the hospital all day and night, these children experience more stress, dissatisfaction, fear and distrust of the system.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Moderate Auto Industry Recovery The Miller family’s fortune is founded upon the car dealership industry, and that particular sector experienced particularly violent setbacks in the immediate onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, around the time RSL was previously for sale.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Fast-talking criminals, boxing matches, violent action sequences, car charases, and notable stars (Tom Hardy, Helen Mirren, and Pierce Brosnan) are all present and accounted for.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
29 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 5 Apr. 2025.
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