Examples of rousing in a Sentence
She was met with a rousing reception.
a rousing rendition of our national anthem
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Patriots owner Robert Kraft attended Monday’s Celtics game and received a rousing ovation from the Garden crowd.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Its premiere at the Venice International Film Festival brought a rousing ovation — maybe that metric does hold some water — and mixed reviews that picked apart the film’s pacing and characterization and the audacity of ending with a Lord Bryon quote over one from Shelley.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
By the time Embiid helped put some distance between the Pacers, Maxey was subbed out for good late in the fourth and earned a rousing ovation from Sixers fans.
—CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
The rousing Game of Thrones series music begins to play before a sharp cut sees Dunk defecating by the tree.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Jan. 2026
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Its premiere at the Venice International Film Festival brought a rousing ovation — maybe that metric does hold some water — and mixed reviews that picked apart the film’s pacing and characterization and the audacity of ending with a Lord Bryon quote over one from Shelley.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
By the time Embiid helped put some distance between the Pacers, Maxey was subbed out for good late in the fourth and earned a rousing ovation from Sixers fans.
—CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
The rousing Game of Thrones series music begins to play before a sharp cut sees Dunk defecating by the tree.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Rousing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rousing. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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