capriccio
noun
ca·pric·cio
kə-ˈprē-ch(ē-ˌ)ō 
plural capriccios
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: an instrumental piece in free form usually lively in tempo and brilliant in style
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Examples of capriccio in a Sentence
the sort of innocuous capriccio intended to liven up a stuffy dinner party
Recent Examples on the Web
Ok so these capriccio bubblies taste like a fruit punch four loko.
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Zoe Szathmary, Fox News, 17 May 2018
The latter’s peculiar, angular graphite works appear lightweight next to Ms. Bontecou’s intense capriccios.
—Jason Farago and Martha Schwendener, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2017
Zoe Szathmary, Fox News, 17 May 2018
The latter’s peculiar, angular graphite works appear lightweight next to Ms. Bontecou’s intense capriccios.
—Jason Farago and Martha Schwendener, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2017
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“Capriccio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capriccio. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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