But the opening ceremony turned out to be a far more raucous affair than any of its organizers expected.

In any case, the Dole rally here was a raucous affair.

The welcome-home party the next afternoon turned out to be a raucous affair.

Competition among league participants was intense, and games were often raucous affairs.

A weekly half-hour late-night show, it is a raucous affair.

It's going to be a loud, raucous affair.

The raucous affairs would rage through the night and they divided the community.

It's a boozy, raucous affair, with few good views of the horses.

These were raucous affairs with hundreds of players, no rules and much damage to the players and village property.

The banquet to celebrate the Open Swords was a raucous affair.