rouser

British

/ ˈraʊzə /

noun

1. a person or thing that rouses people, such as a stirring speech or compelling rock song
2. ( in combination )
  
  rabble-rouser

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Example Sentences

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I can also acknowledge that “Can’t Hold Us” is a rouser that gets people pumped up, too.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2022

He embraced his reputation as a rabble rouser, wearing a T-shirt given to him by colleagues that said, "Here Comes Trouble."

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2021

Clyburn campaigned for Brown, and was joined by House Homeland Security Committee Chair Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, who took a dig at Turner’s reputation as a rabble rouser.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2021

Chenoweth, whose freakishly wide-ranging voice can accommodate a multitude of styles, sang Judy Garland favorites, country and western numbers, a Carpenters hit and a gospel crowd rouser.

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2019

He was a rouser in the bargain, I’d be after tillin’ ye.

From The Banner Boy Scouts Snowbound A Tour on Skates and Iceboats by Warren, George A.

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