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merrymaking

[mer-ee-may-king] / ˈmɛr iˌmeɪ kɪŋ /


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The merrymaking, though, ends in desolation, as the guests, including Betty herself, drop in exhaustion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

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

And, oddly enough — and so beautiful — they’re in some of these really dense archives at the Getty, just merrymaking, hanging out with their homegirls and Duke Ellington.

From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2022

He listened to the sound of merrymaking and joy, and he wished he could be a part of it.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman




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