jamboree
noun
jam·bo·ree
ˌjam-bə-ˈrē 
1
a
: a large festive gathering
b
: a national or international camping assembly of Boy Scouts
2
: a long mixed program of entertainment
3
: a noisy or unrestrained carouse
Examples of jamboree in a Sentence
he was a bit remorseful when he returned to the farm after his jamboree in town
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Just in time for the real-life Eurovision Song Contest, the TARDIS takes a detour to the 2925 version of the annual song and dance jamboree.
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 May 2025
Starting at $46 Denver Arts Festival The annual fine arts and crafts jamboree highlights local artists at the Conservatory Green in the Central Park neighborhood.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 23 Mar. 2025
The weekly, fun-in-the-sun outing is a free jamboree every Friday, for nine weeks, beginning May 2 and running through late June.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
After launching as an annual event in 2018, the three-day jamboree has welcomed such headliners as Peso Pluma (2024), Rauw Alejandro (2024), Daddy Yankee (2022), Ozuna (2021), Bad Bunny and Cardi B (2019), and more.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 May 2025
Starting at $46 Denver Arts Festival The annual fine arts and crafts jamboree highlights local artists at the Conservatory Green in the Central Park neighborhood.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 23 Mar. 2025
The weekly, fun-in-the-sun outing is a free jamboree every Friday, for nine weeks, beginning May 2 and running through late June.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
After launching as an annual event in 2018, the three-day jamboree has welcomed such headliners as Peso Pluma (2024), Rauw Alejandro (2024), Daddy Yankee (2022), Ozuna (2021), Bad Bunny and Cardi B (2019), and more.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jamboree
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“Jamboree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jamboree. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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jamboree
noun
jam·bo·ree
ˌjam-bə-ˈrē
1
: a large festive gathering
2
: a national or international camping assembly of Boy Scouts
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