jamboree
noun
jam·bo·ree
ˌjam-bə-ˈrē 
1
a
: a large festive gathering
b
: a national or international camping assembly of Boy Scouts
2
: a long mixed program of entertainment
3
: a noisy or unrestrained carouse
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Examples of jamboree in a Sentence
he was a bit remorseful when he returned to the farm after his jamboree in town
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The occasion of the moment that has India transfixed is a three-day pre-wedding jamboree for his youngest son Anant Ambani, 28, who is set to marry his long-time girlfriend Radhika Merchant, 29.
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Reuters, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
There will be no more churros and turkey legs for the country bear who kicked off a chaotic jamboree within Disney World earlier this week, as EW can confirm the critter was safely returned to the wild.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2023
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Reuters, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
There will be no more churros and turkey legs for the country bear who kicked off a chaotic jamboree within Disney World earlier this week, as EW can confirm the critter was safely returned to the wild.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2023
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“Jamboree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jamboree. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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jamboree
noun
jam·bo·ree
ˌjam-bə-ˈrē
1
: a large festive gathering
2
: a national or international camping assembly of Boy Scouts
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