Examples of on/as a lark in a Sentence
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The Klan didn’t start as a political force, but as a lark.
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Tara McAndrew, JSTOR Daily, 25 Jan. 2017
But prior to its reference in the dialogue, Park wrote the title first on a lark.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Nov. 2024
Though given that Agatha works best as a lark, sometimes the more committed the actor, the less successful the performance is in context.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2024
But, despite her status as a trailblazer, her campaign—set against an entirely white, entirely male field of rivals for the Democratic Party’s nomination—was more often than not treated as a lark.
—Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker, 27 July 2024
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Tara McAndrew, JSTOR Daily, 25 Jan. 2017
But prior to its reference in the dialogue, Park wrote the title first on a lark.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Nov. 2024
Though given that Agatha works best as a lark, sometimes the more committed the actor, the less successful the performance is in context.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2024
But, despite her status as a trailblazer, her campaign—set against an entirely white, entirely male field of rivals for the Democratic Party’s nomination—was more often than not treated as a lark.
—Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker, 27 July 2024
See All Example Sentences for on/as a lark
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“On/as a lark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%2Fas%20a%20lark. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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