- present participle of rouse.
rousing
Example Sentences
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We are all of us, in short, “Musical Bodies,” the title and subject of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s rousing exhibition celebrating the creative and aesthetic realm where music, art, and global cultures meet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Although Martin did not write the play, and questions remain about whether or not it is part of the “GOT” book canon, the production has Martin’s rousing endorsement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
A large Loch Ness Monster representation then emerged, before, backed by bagpipers and drummers, a rousing rendition of Flower of Scotland followed.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Comprising over 300 works, spread over two levels of the Grand Palais, “Matisse: 1941-1954” is a rousing reminder that he went on making significant oil-on-canvas works until the early 1950s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
I see the dejection in her eyes growing over my rousing review, so I throw in a random fact I heard on the Travel Channel.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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