2
: boisterously disorderly
a … raucous frontier town—
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raucously
adverb
raucousness
noun
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Examples of raucous in a Sentence
He stepped over one man, avoided a raucous group of inebriated merchant seamen staggering for their boats, ran up his steps into the large foyer …
—James Clavell, Gai-Jin, 1994
The scene was reminiscent of a college fraternity reunion, with plenty of backslapping, joking, hugging and raucous laughter.
—Lewis Beale, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 1987
On the ledge of rock above this strange couple there stood three solemn buzzards, who, at the sight of the new comers uttered raucous screams of disappointment and flapped sullenly away.
—Arthur Conan Doyle, A Study in Scarlet, 1887
the partying neighbors kept up their raucous laughter half the night
James Clavell, Gai-Jin, 1994
The scene was reminiscent of a college fraternity reunion, with plenty of backslapping, joking, hugging and raucous laughter.
—Lewis Beale, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 1987
On the ledge of rock above this strange couple there stood three solemn buzzards, who, at the sight of the new comers uttered raucous screams of disappointment and flapped sullenly away.
—Arthur Conan Doyle, A Study in Scarlet, 1887
the partying neighbors kept up their raucous laughter half the night
Recent Examples on the Web
Last year, the Park Central Hotel in Midtown Manhattan hosted an immersive adaptation, inviting audience members to take part in one of the book’s raucous parties and witness pivotal scenes up close.
—Andrew Zucker, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
Cast and crew repaired to an 18th century pub a few doors down, where thespians traditionally raise a raucous toast to a play’s successful run.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
The lead-up to the final vote is customarily marked by raucous public meetings across the boroughs.
—Téa Kvetenadze, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
The raucous rock song, selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress in 2018, is also Pitchford's favorite from the film.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
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Andrew Zucker, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
Cast and crew repaired to an 18th century pub a few doors down, where thespians traditionally raise a raucous toast to a play’s successful run.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
The lead-up to the final vote is customarily marked by raucous public meetings across the boroughs.
—Téa Kvetenadze, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
The raucous rock song, selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress in 2018, is also Pitchford's favorite from the film.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
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“Raucous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raucous. Accessed 27 Jun. 2024.
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raucous
adjective
rau·cous
ˈrȯ-kəs 
1
: being harsh and unpleasant
a raucous voice
2
: behaving in a rough and noisy way
a raucous crowd
raucously
adverb
raucousness
noun
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