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She was met with a rousing reception.
a rousing rendition of our national anthem
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But a packed house full of fans of both Flanagan and the legendary Stephen King made for one of the most rousing screenings of this young festival.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2024
One of the most rousing action-comedies ever made, and one that possesses an undeniable heft in its practical effects, The General builds beautifully off of its premise to create a handful of cinema’s most dizzying, entertaining chase sequences.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2024
An African American by the name of A.C. Lightburn was also said to have given the most rousing speech in support of incorporation.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
The most rousing dish, to me, was an entrée of celeriac, the knobbly, turnip-like root vegetable, sliced into thick rounds and ingeniously prepared in the Italian American style known as francese: enrobed in a thin wash of egg, then doused in a sunshiney sauce of lemon juice and white wine.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2024
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2024
One of the most rousing action-comedies ever made, and one that possesses an undeniable heft in its practical effects, The General builds beautifully off of its premise to create a handful of cinema’s most dizzying, entertaining chase sequences.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2024
An African American by the name of A.C. Lightburn was also said to have given the most rousing speech in support of incorporation.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
The most rousing dish, to me, was an entrée of celeriac, the knobbly, turnip-like root vegetable, sliced into thick rounds and ingeniously prepared in the Italian American style known as francese: enrobed in a thin wash of egg, then doused in a sunshiney sauce of lemon juice and white wine.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2024
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“Rousing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rousing. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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