as in to dance
to play and run about happily
children cavorting on the first sunny day of spring
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Recent Examples of cavort
Celebrities regularly cavorted in Tramp, the glitzy nightclub that first made a splash in London’s Mayfair in 1969.
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Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2024
Drummers beat time, firecrackers burst and fizz, and demons cavort and dance.
—Matt Ralphs, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
Neil Mockford Kate Moss was particularly into the look: a cursory search through Getty Images will reveal hundreds of images of the model cavorting around London with silk things knotted at the chest like a charming Left-Bank babe.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024
Underwater Jetpack This sleek electric jetpack delivers effortless, dolphin-like diving, spinning, and cavorting at nine feet per second.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2024
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Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2024
Drummers beat time, firecrackers burst and fizz, and demons cavort and dance.
—Matt Ralphs, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
Neil Mockford Kate Moss was particularly into the look: a cursory search through Getty Images will reveal hundreds of images of the model cavorting around London with silk things knotted at the chest like a charming Left-Bank babe.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024
Underwater Jetpack This sleek electric jetpack delivers effortless, dolphin-like diving, spinning, and cavorting at nine feet per second.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2024
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The first public drone display took place in 2012 when art and technology group, Ars Electronica, programmed 49 tiny craft to to dance and form shapes during the Futurelab festival in the Austrian city of Linz.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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To boost your next-day memory, experts say to try brisk walking, cycling, swimming, or dancing to upbeat music.Lauryn Higgins, Health, 17 Dec. 2024
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The new brand’s packaging and visual identity – created by Mexican artist Francisco Herrera and featuring a winged spider monkey — evokes Kahlo’s exotic style, as well as her love of these monkeys, which once gamboled around her garden.Joan Oleck, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Those endless summer days spent watching Messi gambol around the football pitches of our souls?Jack Lang, The Athletic, 14 July 2024
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The two animals are seen frolicking together through a field in the clip.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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On my most recent trip, I was enchanted by the sight of elephants bathing and frolicking in the river.Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2024
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The shooter, who was wearing a mask, fled the scene on foot and later hopped on a bicycle into Central Park.Nik Popli, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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The suspect then fled on foot to a back alley and then hopped on a bicycle in the direction of Central Park.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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England romped home against the Caribbean side and the Sri Lankans this summer at home.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Max Verstappen has romped to four consecutive drivers’ titles, his latest confirmed with a fifth-place finish at last week’s race in Las Vegas, while the Dutchman’s Red Bull team has captured the previous two constructors’ titles.Aleks Klosok, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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Marvell Technology leaped even more after delivering better results than expected, up 23.2%.Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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More than once, flames leapt out of the ship’s skylights.Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 3 Dec. 2024
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Biden has so far followed precedent during the transition by inviting Trump − who broke norms four years ago by skipping Biden's inauguration − for a meeting last month at the White House.Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Trump skipped Biden’s inauguration in 2021, opting to leave the White House and Washington, D.C., in the morning before the ceremony.Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
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Expect some heavy attendance by the A-list of movies, TV, music, fashion, and more—and all the grand entrances and major menswear moments that come with a rollicking, late-night GQ party.GQ, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
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The second silence, however, lasted much longer — serving as the only ominous moment at Chavez Ravine over two otherwise rollicking, victorious Fall Classic nights.Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Cavort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavort. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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