Riotous is an English word with synonyms like exuberant or dissipated. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Riotous meaning
- Having the characteristics of a riot.
- Causing, inciting or taking part in a riot.
- Unrestrained and boisterous; degenerate or dissolute.
Synonyms of Riotous
Using Riotous
- The main meaning on this page is: Having the characteristics of a riot. | Causing, inciting or taking part in a riot. | Unrestrained and boisterous; degenerate or dissolute.
- Useful related words include: exuberant, dissipated, degraded, degenerate.
- In the example corpus, riotous often appears in combinations such as: the riotous, to riotous, of riotous.
Context around Riotous
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 10 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 1 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Riotous
- In this selection, "riotous" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, producing, remained, celebration, mob and comedy stand out and add context to how "riotous" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include about the riotous georgian audiences and activity remained riotous. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "riotous" sits close to words such as aapl, abattoir and adjei, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with riotous
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
At zero, Kolat took his 2-1 decision to riotous cheering. (11 words)
So, the scene is set for an evening and morning of riotous misunderstandings and mistaken identities. (16 words)
As fuzzy and comforting as its cuddly protagonist, is a riotous comedy with a heart of gold. (17 words)
Join Brenda at The Royal Oak in Drimpton on Sunday, March 12 for ‘But I Haven’t Finished Yet’, a riotous celebration of growing older in a brand-new show to delight and entertain audiences, however advanced in life they may be! (42 words)
Ngcukaitobi pointed out that the Riotous Assembly Act was not "just" law passed in the era of apartheid, it was law that was specifically passed to enforce apartheid -- "to deal with Mandela" and the other political leaders agitating to fight the system. (42 words)
For the riotous finale, however, stage and film versions are reunited as the entire cast - and the entire audience - exuberantly join in the Monkees’ classic I’m A Believer to send everyone home with a smile on their face. (39 words)
Given that “Black Lives Matter” will prominently appear on NBA courts, why do you suppose BLM hasn’t repudiated the riotous destruction of mobs claiming to be BLM advocates? (29 words)
Join Brenda at The Royal Oak in Drimpton on Sunday, March 12 for ‘But I Haven’t Finished Yet’, a riotous celebration of growing older in a brand-new show to delight and entertain audiences, however advanced in life they may be! (42 words)
Example sentences (20)
Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala was hearing a case against the 10 men accused of being a part of a riotous mob that torched a shop in the Bhagirathi Vihar area February 25, 2020, during the riots.
As fuzzy and comforting as its cuddly protagonist, is a riotous comedy with a heart of gold.
For the riotous finale, however, stage and film versions are reunited as the entire cast - and the entire audience - exuberantly join in the Monkees’ classic I’m A Believer to send everyone home with a smile on their face.
From Metcalf’s no-handed, abs-only catch to Mama Kelce’s romantic dreams involving Jimmy Garoppolo, the players’ outlandish ideas make for a riotous spectacle.
Here’s the synopsis: “A 1920s English seaside town bears witness to a dark and absurd scandal in this riotous mystery comedy.
However, the film became less of a thriller than the book, and more of a riotous action romp thanks to the star power of ’80s action icon Arnold Schwarzenegger.
In October, Charleston’s Pure Theatre holds true to its longstanding commitment to mounting new plays with “Atwater,” a world premiere that takes a riotous go at Lee Atwater.
Join Brenda at The Royal Oak in Drimpton on Sunday, March 12 for ‘But I Haven’t Finished Yet’, a riotous celebration of growing older in a brand-new show to delight and entertain audiences, however advanced in life they may be!
Keri Russell is always reliable talent in whatever role she finds herself in. It’s great to see her sharing the screen once again with Margo Martindale, who has some of the film’s most riotous moments.
She spent most of the 90s addicted to heroin, producing riotous work that included The Flintstones’s Wilma and Betty getting it on.
THE bathtub race off Quay was a truly joyous event, a riotous celebration of the futile pursuits that make us all human.
Visitors can expect to see trap doors, poke their noses around underground dressing rooms, and hear entertaining stories about the riotous Georgian audiences who packed themselves into the pocket-sized auditorium.
At zero, Kolat took his 2-1 decision to riotous cheering.
Bursting with unruly energy that practically escapes the confines of the screen, “” is a riotous, drug-laced triumph in the name of freedom that bridges political substance and crowd-pleasing entertainment.
So, the scene is set for an evening and morning of riotous misunderstandings and mistaken identities.
A small-business owner charged that businesses across America were facing unwarranted pandemic shutdowns and riotous mobs.
At 1:14 a.m., the police made announcement that they were closing Kenton Park because activity remained riotous.
But Hancock pledged 100 per cent support for police chiefs who are tasked with stopping ‘Super Saturday’ leading to riotous behaviour.
Given that “Black Lives Matter” will prominently appear on NBA courts, why do you suppose BLM hasn’t repudiated the riotous destruction of mobs claiming to be BLM advocates?
Ngcukaitobi pointed out that the Riotous Assembly Act was not "just" law passed in the era of apartheid, it was law that was specifically passed to enforce apartheid -- "to deal with Mandela" and the other political leaders agitating to fight the system.
Common combinations with riotous
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the riotous 10×
- to riotous 5×
- of riotous 3×
- and riotous 3×
- is riotous 2×
- riotous celebration 2×
- riotous behaviour 2×
- by riotous 2×
- riotous laughter 2×
- riotous and 2×