carousing
Example Sentences
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His songs blended the scabrous and the sentimental, ranging from carousing anthems to snapshots of life in the gutter to unexpectedly tender love songs.
From Washington Times • Nov. 30, 2023
Beneath the gaiety and carousing ran an undercurrent of anguish: the country remains locked in a ferocious war with Russia.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023
The days of carousing in Soho are long past, and even dining out holds little temptation, he said.
From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2023
In 1909, the Elks, in a carousing frame of mind, staged their national convention here; the International Railway Journal called it “the biggest event for the best people in the prettiest town on earth.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2023
How I hated that world of riches, carousing and playing!
From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.