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also galavant
as in to wander
to move about from place to place aimlessly
gallivanted about the country before returning to school in the fall
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Recent Examples of gallivant
Ignoring the state’s crises and residents’ hardship, the governor selected to gallivant around the country to promote himself on national television and introduce himself to voters in battleground states.
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Tom Lackey, Orange County Register, 9 July 2024
Employing her roommate and friend Fergus Campbell as a director, Latour gallivanted across Columbia's campus with roommates and friends as background actors.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 28 June 2024
Tonight, the gang is gallivanting off the yacht, the charter season’s first opportunity for extracurricular activity.
—Molly Fitzpatrick, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2024
Book 2: The Viscount Who Loved Me Anthony Bridgerton is ready to get married after gallivanting around London.
—Kari Sonde, TIME, 21 May 2024
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Tom Lackey, Orange County Register, 9 July 2024
Employing her roommate and friend Fergus Campbell as a director, Latour gallivanted across Columbia's campus with roommates and friends as background actors.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 28 June 2024
Tonight, the gang is gallivanting off the yacht, the charter season’s first opportunity for extracurricular activity.
—Molly Fitzpatrick, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2024
Book 2: The Viscount Who Loved Me Anthony Bridgerton is ready to get married after gallivanting around London.
—Kari Sonde, TIME, 21 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gallivant
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The banal village tunes that Mahler altered into sinister mock vulgarities—did these not recall the raffish klezmer bands, the wandering musicians who played at shtetl weddings?—
David Denby,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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The vehicle wandered across the road far more than any already ill-handling Defender should, its brakes were weak, and gear shifts were accompanied by a prominent clunk.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
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According to the American Emu Association, the birds — which are native to Australia — are often considered livestock, and it's usually recommended that owners have at least one acre of land for the bird to roam.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Fewer crowds, more room to roam, and a slower, sweeter pace—this is Pismo Beach as it was meant to be experienced. Pismo Beach on a Tuesday?—
Cliff Lewis,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2025
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The rambling account contained screenshots of their private correspondences and accused Quinn, among several allegations, of sleeping with a journalist for the gaming site Kotaku in exchange for a positive review.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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The album unfolds like the journal of a wandering young heart who rambles from town to town, from feeling to feeling, but without feeling connected anywhere.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2025
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Ideas such as bypassing stops on the Red Line near Streeterville, establishing a curfew on the CTA or holding parents legally responsible for their children’s actions at the gatherings have also floated around.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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Its pollen is made of tiny particles that float through the air.17 Fall allergy season lasts from August through November, peaking in September and October.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Gallivant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallivant. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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