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Origin of merrymaking
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The merrymaking, though, ends in desolation, as the guests, including Betty herself, drop in exhaustion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
But this is a gift guide for you, our readers, and is written with revelry — meaning merrymaking, noisy partying, dancing until the lights come up — in mind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on Thursday that Mr. Biden was returning to Washington to attend White House meetings and participate in holiday merrymaking before flying back at 8:55 p.m.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 16, 2022
She added that people were so exhausted and there was no "merrymaking".
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2022
The sound of music and merrymaking stopped abruptly, replaced by the shout of “FIRE!”
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
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