as in raucous
being rough or noisy in a high-spirited way
the fans at the baseball game became particularly boisterous after the home run
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Recent Examples of boisterous
Even amid the more boisterous parts of the track, the speakers pick out the subtleties.
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PC Magazine, 27 May 2025
Elizabeth is friendly and warm, but not as boisterous as Olivia.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2025
His strained, sandpaper-coarse timbre served as an ideal conduit for songs concerned with boisterous revelries, shady agreements, licentious intentions and musical pleasures.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
Its first visitors passed through the entrance at 6:30 a.m. — some eager customers had circled the area since 2 a.m.
Eventually, there was a boisterous group countdown, followed by cheers, tears, cosplay and livestreaming.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2025
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PC Magazine, 27 May 2025
Elizabeth is friendly and warm, but not as boisterous as Olivia.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2025
His strained, sandpaper-coarse timbre served as an ideal conduit for songs concerned with boisterous revelries, shady agreements, licentious intentions and musical pleasures.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
Its first visitors passed through the entrance at 6:30 a.m. — some eager customers had circled the area since 2 a.m.
Eventually, there was a boisterous group countdown, followed by cheers, tears, cosplay and livestreaming.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boisterous
Adjective
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What To Know Videos on social media showed the group of drag artists walking into the theatre before the show began and being met with raucous applause.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Those are the same rules of force for National Guard troops deployed under Trump's executive order in Los Angeles, where raucous protests have been ongoing.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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But Pavement remade it in their own gloriously ramshackle way, goosing it with new melodies and rowdy band interaction.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2025
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The rowdy responses of the classless crowd were intolerable.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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Although bonded by blood, their approach to the drug game is different: Meech is rambunctious, while Terry is more prudent.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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So filled with the Kool-Aid and just so rambunctious.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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The primary bedroom suite mirrors the lively palette of the living room, blending mustard, green, and cobalt in deeply tactile textiles.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
12 June 2025
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In one image, Turner was seen kissing the singer's head with his arm around her shoulders, while another showed the couple engaged in a lively chat while laying on the ground.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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That means that for years, garbage trucks had to back down this dead end to make pickups -- a regular, noisy nuisance.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
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Swapping in the wrong kind could slightly reduce your range or make the ride noisier.—
Melanie Marshall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 June 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 protests had been largely peaceful throughout Friday and Saturday, with isolated instances of violent activity.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Noni finds herself up against Lion’s violent henchmen and women in series of fight-to-the-death encounters aboard the tyrant’s grandiose sailing ship, which lies at the heart of a vast naval fleet.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 June 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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“Boisterous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boisterous. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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