rouse
Example Sentences
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Her mother was watching from the finish line, and Shiffrin got a rousing ovation from the crowd when she finished her run.
From Los Angeles Times
Once they were all settled, I would have a quick chat - nothing too rousing! - and then leave the dressing room.
From BBC
They skated clean thereafter and got good scores in their rousing finish – a series of Highland jigs combined with a dance lift - but the damage was done, as their overall technical score suffered greatly.
From BBC
He isn’t known for rousing oratory or catchy sound bites; the former prosecutor instead prefers to talk in long, earnest sentences about fairness and duty.
Three-quarters of the way through the match, Ireland roused themselves and turned some pressure into points as substitute flanker Nick Timoney raced under the posts.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
