jamboree
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5.7
- noun
- /ˌdʒæm.bəˈriː/
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festival
- The annual music jamboree brought together thousands of people for a night of fun and entertainment.
- cultural jamboree
I put a penny in and it got stuck and I complained to Mickey Mouse and they kicked me out before I could go to the Jamboree with the bears.
- I put a penny in and it got stuck and I complained to Mickey Mouse and they kicked me out before I could go to the Jamboree with the bears.
- The strangely folksy nature of sexual get together means he must be talking about the famed Republican flesh pit, Chuck Grassley's Ass Jamboree.
Examples
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Ernest Tubb's familiar bullfrog voice, live from the "Midnight Jamboree," comes over the car radio.
Fiction book (1990) -
Some of my pictures have won ribbons at local county fairs and also at the National Boy Scout Jamboree in 2001.
Academic text (2003) -
What are you bringing to the jamboree, darling, huh?
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Well, I do think we shall join your jamboree.
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Country music jamboree featuring your favorite country western stars.
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Come in and set a spell at the Country Bear Jamboree.
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And now the main event of the annual Wilderness Jamboree, the survival competition.
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Listen, this Saturday night, the Okolona Jamboree is being held.
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And after the wedding tonight, there's going to be a jamboree.
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I was able to attend the Jackson Jamboree in Mississippi yesterday, and it was phenomenal!
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Synonyms
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1.0
A happy event such as a party that marks a special occasion or achievement
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1.0
An event with many shows like music or theatre
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3.1
A public party with music, food, and events
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3.7
A large formal party with entertainment, often to raise money for charity
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3.5
A happy public celebration with music and decorations
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4.4
A large, lively party to celebrate something
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9.9
A lively Australian gathering with music and dancing
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6.0
A fancy formal party with entertainment to celebrate or raise money
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Etymology
Jamboree probably started as a playful American word for a noisy party, though its exact origin is uncertain. A helpful way to remember it is to think of jam ('crowd') and a loud roar ('noise'), so a jamboree is a big, cheerful celebration.