Thesaurus results for ROISTERS

roisters

verb

present tense third-person singular of roister

as in wassails

to take part in drunken revelry the earl's wastrel son had spent the best part of his youth roistering and gambling

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The result is great for work, drinks with the girls, and dinner reservations alike.

— Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Aug. 2026
What was interesting is that after work, pretty much everyone goes down to the pub and drinks beers for a couple of hours before heading home.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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At first, it was thought that over time, governments would want to allow growth to organically whittle down debt-to-income ratios, which is the ideal way to pay down massive peacetime spending and tax cut binges.

— Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026
Adulting right doesn’t mean giving up your late-night movie binges.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026

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