carousing

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Beneath the gaiety and carousing ran an undercurrent of anguish: The country remains locked in a ferocious war with Russia.

From Washington Times • Sep. 15, 2023

Beneath the gaiety and carousing ran an undercurrent of anguish: the country remains locked in a ferocious war with Russia.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023

The days of carousing in Soho are long past, and even dining out holds little temptation, he said.

From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2023

The camera jogs along with Ken as he holds back snot and tears, doing his best not to alarm the carousing guests.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2023

Aureliano Segundo’s old carousing comrades laid on his casket a wreath that had a purple ribbon with the words: Cease, cows, life is short.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez