riotous

Example Sentences

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“Oh, Mary!” offers riotous fun, and “Destiny of Desire” is an homage to an oft-dismissed yet widely consumed medium, the telenovela.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

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

To attendees, it is a riotous holiday event.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

Still, the men-in-ladies-clothing bit was a gag — riotous and ribald.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025

I slept soundly through a riotous night at Columbia while students and sirens screamed outside my dormitory window.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez