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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
Beyond the merrymaking, he is also facing scandals involving the costly interior decoration of his Downing Street apartment and his ill-fated defense of an ethically challenged Conservative lawmaker.
From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2022
Not to be left out of any of the merrymaking, the monkeys gathered around us, screeching and chattering.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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