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
The photos showed Beth cavorting with the 77-year-old queen, rubbing noses with King Charles, and even helping unveil a plaque at the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in 2020.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 18 Nov. 2024
Celebrities regularly cavorted in Tramp, the glitzy nightclub that first made a splash in London’s Mayfair in 1969.
—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
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 18 Nov. 2024
Celebrities regularly cavorted in Tramp, the glitzy nightclub that first made a splash in London’s Mayfair in 1969.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavort
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Think comfy camisole and cute French knickers, the collection is perfect for lounging (or dancing) around your living room in.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Gabrielle Gabrielle is a six-and-three-quarter-year-old girl who loves singing, dancing, and going on nature walks.—
Casey Clark,
Parents,
16 Jan. 2025
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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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For kids, there’s also The Snow Zone, a place to play and frolic in the snow.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2025
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On January 1, Markle celebrated the new year by frolicking barefoot on a seemingly empty beach in a loose-fitting white button-up and white capris pants.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
1 Jan. 2025
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The beer is double dry hopped with nelson, citra and motueka hops.—
Erik Ofgang,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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On our sailing, guests would say farewell or hop on for the first time at every port.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Jan. 2025
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They can be found romping (or dozing) in the zoo's snow leopard habitat.—
Christine Clarridge,
Axios,
14 Jan. 2025
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The release included a video of the zoo's newest resident romping about her enclosure with her mother.—
Christine Rousselle,
Fox News,
28 Dec. 2024
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Investments in new factories and manufacturing equipment leaped 9.2 percent last year as companies added capacity for exports.—
Keith Bradsher,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Uruguayan hasn’t scored in the top-flight since November but Slot leapt to his defence.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Fears of mass deportations have worried some of the area’s roughly 400,000 immigrants in the country without legal permission, prompting many to skip work and keep their children out of school.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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Buyers can also skip the optional pop-top all-together and keep the van a two-sleeper.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Jan. 2025
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On Oh Brother, Goldsmith and Dawes do so via a blend of rollicking indie-rock numbers and honest, vulnerable ballads.—
Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2025
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As practicing Mormons, the family built a brand on resisting the temptations of fame while capturing the spirit of the era with their flared jumpsuits and rollicking dance choreography.—
Hank Sanders,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Cavort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavort. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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