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merrymaking

[mer-ee-mey-king] / ˈmɛr iˌmeɪ kɪŋ /


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But this is a gift guide for you, our readers, and is written with revelry — meaning merrymaking, noisy partying, dancing until the lights come up — in mind.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 4, 2025

In big cities, the merrymaking involving the playful splashing of water took place at designated high-security pavilions.

From Washington Times Apr. 17, 2023

She added that people were so exhausted and there was no "merrymaking".

From BBC Apr. 13, 2022

He said the P.D.C. should give players a long leash when it comes to onstage merrymaking.

From New York Times Dec. 28, 2018

The sound of music and merrymaking stopped abruptly, replaced by the shout of “FIRE!”

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy




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