merrymaking

Example Sentences

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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

Picture windows pull in streams of light and catch diners on the small patio, merrymaking in a silent movie.

From Washington Post • Aug. 19, 2021

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

Not to be left out of any of the merrymaking, the monkeys gathered around us, screeching and chattering.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls