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riotous

[rahy-uh-tuhs] / ˈraɪ ə təs /


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“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

But in “A Child’s Christmas in Wales,” his riotous narrative inspired by his boyhood yuletides in the 1920s, Dylan Thomas serves up a dissenting version of the holiday as a merry mess.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 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

Stokes' last Test ton was a riotous protest against Jonny Bairstow's stumping in the second Ashes Test of 2023.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025

Courtney whispers something in Jupiter’s ear, and she tosses her head back in riotous laughter.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone




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