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One of his sons, Thomas (Dean-Charles Chapman), though hardly old enough to be in long pants, wears shining armor, while the other son, Hal (Timothée Chalamet), is a slouch who wastes his life in roistering.
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Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2019
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roister
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Befitting the times, the album sessions were reportedly carousing affairs.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2024
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Many of them had been carousing in Times Square only hours earlier.Leah Asmelash, CNN, 2 July 2024
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Being Intoxicated or Under the Influence of Drugs Don't drink too much in the lounge — being intoxicated (or under the influence of drugs) can be grounds for removal.Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2024
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Despite such benefits, there are reasons to avoid drinking apple cider excessively.Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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The org reveled winners for its North America, Global, Latin America and Local competitions on Thursday night at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles.Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
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At the time, the House of Tomorrow was synonymous with the glittering lifestyle of the decade, where scores of partygoers could revel comfortably in a living room punctuated by a rock wall and a backyard beckoning with a large pool.Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024
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Hillman had binged several seasons of this bruin reality show already.Stephanie Vermillion, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
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Later, Max reveals his connection to the reality star: Max binged Human Ken’s TV show in the hospital while suffering from COVID.Claire Franken, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2024
Verb
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There was sea salt in the air, and sleepless seagulls were birling in the darkness overhead.Douglas Stuart, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2020
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Another, unable to reach dry land, dug his spiked boots into a slippery timber and birled downriver.Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2019
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This drink was often used as part of wassailing in England.BHG Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2023
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Reisinger's Apple Country, located in Watkins Glen on Seneca Lake, also has a wassailing event on the horizon.Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Jan. 2018
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“Roister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roister. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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