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Origin of merrymaking
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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
In big cities, the merrymaking involving the playful splashing of water took place at designated high-security pavilions.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
She added that people were so exhausted and there was no "merrymaking".
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2022
By 1500, Christmas was well-established as a beloved festival, a time of deep piety but also of sanctioned merrymaking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2016
It was a relief when they finally left for merrymaking elsewhere.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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