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jamboree

noun

ˌjam-bə-ˈrē

Definition of jamboree

as in spree

a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking he was a bit remorseful when he returned to the farm after his jamboree in town

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Recent Examples of jamboree Lake Howell coach Dazzie Morris scheduled a couple of 2025 playoff teams for his spring jamboree for a reason. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026 The carnival-like jamboree quietened dramatically and jubilation was replaced by tension. — Will Jeanes, New York Times, 20 June 2026 The Blue Feather Music Festival, an annual, volunteer-run event, is an art and music jamboree that supports young Indigenous performers. — Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2025 Netflix often has a healthy contingent on the Lido, and Fincher’s last film (also for Netflix), The Killer, launched at the Italian jamboree, while two of his last five films debuted at the New York Film Festival. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jamboree

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Noun

My records show that pike are liable to begin a feeding spree anytime during the day.

— Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
After a week’s worth of trade fireworks—Giannis Antetokounmpo, LaMelo Ball and Kawhi Leonard are all on the move, among others—teams didn’t rush into a free-agent spending spree.

— Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of spree

Noun

For speeders, drunks, reckless drivers and the like.

— Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 25 June 2026
The Burgess Park/Blessington Street Basin spin is easy duty really compared to the Finsbury Park/Ranelagh Gardens spin, where I was laid out once like a drunk for a good half hour.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 June 2026

Definition of drunk

Noun

The review also found that heavy episodic (binge) drinking can increase the risk of injury by 20- to 50-fold, depending on the amount of alcohol consumed and the type of injury.

— Emma Fenske, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more!

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026

Definition of binge

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Fast forward to 1953 and the Delage was apparently involved in a fender-bender and dispatched to famed coachbuilder Saoutchik for repairs.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 3 July 2026
Kal-El shows up during the opening minutes of Supergirl (in theaters this weekend) via video message to ask when Kara Zor-El plans to head back home after her birthday bender.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026

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