on/as a lark

idiom

US, informal
: just as a way to have fun
She entered the race on/as a lark.

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The Klan didn’t start as a political force, but as a lark. 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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