raucous
adjective
harsh; strident; grating.
raucously
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a word derived from
raucous.
Example Sentences
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Still, she thought maybe they’d found a raucously fun new tradition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Jeremy Howe, who edits The Archers, called Greene "utterly singular, a fabulous and raucously funny raconteur" in a statement, calling her depiction of Jill "formidable, but also wonderfully warm, loving and enormous fun".
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Leading the Black-and-Gold's potent attacking trio with Bouanga and Martinez, Son cantered through the center of Miami's defense all night, raucously cheered by some 76,000 fans -- the second-largest attendance in MLS history.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
Asked for their full names, they hooted raucously.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2024
Olanna was not sure if he began to laugh first or if she did, but suddenly they were laughing, raucously, almost falling off the bench.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
