Definition of robustiousnext

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Adjective
  • On July 8, Hancock read the text to a large and boisterous crowd in Philadelphia.
    Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026
  • My family had a boisterous rescue dog, who was full-grown but often acted like a puppy.
    Deborah Mower, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Adjective
  • Because whatever deficiencies this squad might have, it’s backed by a massive, raucous army.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
  • Yesterday, on a raucous Centre Court, Maya Joint formally announced herself.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 July 2026
Adjective
  • The data center in Cloudthief (MCD, $28), Nathaniel Rich’s rambunctious, thoroughly entertaining heist novel, is in Pryor, Oklahoma, a far cry from the splendor of the fjords.
    Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • Salonen was back this year, a bit less rambunctious than before, secure in his status as one of the major musical figures of our time.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Adjective
  • To this point, those celebrations have been rowdy but civil, with rival fan bases showing respect to one another in these moments of soccer-loving unity.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
  • The 45-second clip features Oasis’ rowdy crowds and hints at rehearsal footage as Noel and Liam Gallagher talk about their reunion years after Oasis’ acrimonious breakup.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2026
Adjective
  • The movie is both exquisite and rumbustious, stylized and energized.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 May 2022
  • Still, there’s a lot of pleasing vitality to this great American story about how clever brewers took an ancient idea and unlocked an unheard-of range of innovations with a combination of capitalist energy and rumbustious creativity.
    Kyle Smith, National Review, 18 Apr. 2021
Adjective
  • Europe has long resisted air conditioning as noisy, an eyesore on architectural facades and unnecessary, as brutal summer heat has been relatively short-lived.
    Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • The advertisement paints an ominous portrait, featuring a man in dark lighting standing in front of images of noisy computer servers.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
Adjective
  • Dinah Voyles Pulver, a national correspondent for USA TODAY, writes about violent weather, climate change and other news.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • English soccer fans have earned a reputation for violent hooliganism, hurling plastic chairs and brawling their way across the piazzas and boulevards of Europe.
    Alexander Smith, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Adjective
  • Murphy then appeared on stage to a rollicking standing ovation and made his way to his place at the dais toward the back of the room.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Those self-aware lyrics are paired with breezy melody and a gently rollicking rhythm, making this feel like a freewheeling summertime favorite.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Robustious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robustious. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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