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someone or something that is very funny she's such a riot at parties
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Recent Examples of riots When the Liberty City location was engulfed during the McDuffie riots on May 17, 1980, toxic flames were visible on both sides of the Miami mainland for six days. —
Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026 The bar was raided by the NYPD in 1969, leading to riots that became known as the Stonewall Uprising, which is credited with kickstarting the modern LGBTQ+ movement. —Deena Zaru, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026 The be-ins, the marches, and the riots had mostly subsided, leaving a strange quiet in their place. —Andrew Durbin, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026 It’s meant to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots in which LGBT protesters clashed with police over six days. —David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2026 When voting began, riots broke out at polling sites, and police opened fire on protesters. —Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Apr. 2026 If Rasmus Dahlin doesn’t win this year’s Mark Messier Leadership Award, there will be riots at Rankings HQ. —Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026 Those riots kickstarted the LGBTQ+ rights movement in America, and beyond. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026 In the Midway, the United Village campus around Allianz Field is in the process of adding its first commercial buildings, six years after riots and looting shuttered the last remaining stores in the former Midway Shopping Center and seven years after the soccer stadium held its first match. —Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026 The bar was raided by the NYPD in 1969, leading to riots that became known as the Stonewall Uprising, which is credited with kickstarting the modern LGBTQ+ movement. —Deena Zaru, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026 The be-ins, the marches, and the riots had mostly subsided, leaving a strange quiet in their place. —Andrew Durbin, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026 It’s meant to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots in which LGBT protesters clashed with police over six days. —David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2026 When voting began, riots broke out at polling sites, and police opened fire on protesters. —Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Apr. 2026 If Rasmus Dahlin doesn’t win this year’s Mark Messier Leadership Award, there will be riots at Rankings HQ. —Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026 Those riots kickstarted the LGBTQ+ rights movement in America, and beyond. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026 In the Midway, the United Village campus around Allianz Field is in the process of adding its first commercial buildings, six years after riots and looting shuttered the last remaining stores in the former Midway Shopping Center and seven years after the soccer stadium held its first match. —Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for riots
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The other new standout debuting on MSC World America is the Cliffhanger ($5), a huge swing that hangs over the side of the ship—the screams of brave riders prove the thrill is legit.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Good Samaritans working at a nearby bodega ran outside after hearing the screams of residents attempting to escape the burning building.— Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Wiseman said to hoots from the crowd of media gathered at the site.— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
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Owl hoots are most effective at striking up turkeys when owls are naturally active, which is around dawn and dusk.— Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
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Wonder even did an impression of Murphy’s impression of him, which received big laughs from the crowd.— John Ross, Vanity Fair, 19 Apr. 2026
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While at my pool cabana, our private butler even connected us to another like-minded visiting family, which resulted in unexpectedly great conversation and laughs.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
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