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riotous

[rahy-uh-tuhs] / ˈraɪ ə təs /


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“Oh, Mary!” offers riotous fun, and “Destiny of Desire” is an homage to an oft-dismissed yet widely consumed medium, the telenovela.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

“Egg nog is kind of like me — it’s not for everyone, but the people who like it are my kind of people,” he said to riotous applause.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2025

Despite Mitchell Starc ripping through England once more with 6-71, Root reached 135 not out - adding an unbroken 61 in a riotous last-wicket stand with Jofra Archer - to lift the tourists to 325-9.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

Parrish told ProPublica she had collected evidence that “shows ongoing and persistent activity” outside the facility that under statute and police directive “would be considered riotous, unlawful assembly and/or disorderly conduct.”

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2025

The woman stood at Aunty Ifeoma’s window, her hair in a riotous curly perm swaying in the wind.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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