raucous
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The puck that Hughes smacked into the net in overtime to give the United States its first men’s Olympic hockey gold since the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” was seemingly forgotten amid the raucous celebration.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
Ireland secured a fourth Triple Crown in five years with a pulsating 43-21 win over Scotland at a raucous Aviva Stadium.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
After seeing he'd put himself in pole for a third, he took both skis off, raised them in the air to acknowledge the public acclaim, before making a small bow, to more raucous applause.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
Then he led a raucous singalong to his nostalgic hit “DTMF” as a crowd hoisted the flags of nations across Latin America behind him.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
A raven landed on the grey stone sill, opened its beak, and gave a harsh, raucous rattle of distress.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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