as in spree
a time or instance of carefree fun
she and her old college roommate headed off for one final European gambol before returning to the States to start their separate careers
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as in to cavort
to play and run about happily
dog owners chat while their pooches gambol on the park's great lawn
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Recent Examples of gambol
Claire Messud, WSJ, 30 Apr. 2020
Designed by Amanda Villalobos, the prehistoric arthropods in this show gambol about with googly eyes and flicking antennas and tails.
—Laurel Graeber, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2020
Emily Anthes Emil T. Lippe, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2023
Awakened by crashes on roof of tent, then saw cascade of baboons gamboling down the tent poles and across the porch.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 10 Sep. 2022
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Noun
In my backyard, rabbits gambol, squirrels leap and the birds sing with a new exuberance now that there’s no traffic noise from the nearby highway.
—Claire Messud, WSJ, 30 Apr. 2020
Designed by Amanda Villalobos, the prehistoric arthropods in this show gambol about with googly eyes and flicking antennas and tails.
—Laurel Graeber, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2020
Verb
Suddenly, chimps emerged from the woods, gamboling across the grassy lawn and clambering into the adjoining buildings.
—Emily Anthes Emil T. Lippe, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2023
Awakened by crashes on roof of tent, then saw cascade of baboons gamboling down the tent poles and across the porch.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 10 Sep. 2022
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Amid the big selling spree, Berkshire’s cash hoard reached $325.2 billion in the third quarter, an all-time high for the conglomerate.Yun Li, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
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In a 4-3 decision issued Friday, the Ohio Supreme Court upheld a 60-year prison sentence for a man who went on a two-month kidnapping and robbery spree in Hamilton County.Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
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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
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Drummers beat time, firecrackers burst and fizz, and demons cavort and dance.Matt Ralphs, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
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This fun Christmas crashing romp will either end in disaster or two happily-ever-afters!EW.com, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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More than 20 years after making her screen debut in Camp, a beloved romp about the universal experience of being a theater kid, Anna Kendrick is unpacking the sexism of Hollywood through the true-crime genre with her directorial debut.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
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As an intimacy grows between Cassie and Bryan, Berryman again dances with shadows of Blanche and Stanley, but with all the hatred removed, the poisons of class and time and gender drained away.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Refracted rainbows dance against the wallpaper and floor.Essence, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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Salem's focus on confronting a difficult history, teamed with clever marketing and the explosion of the holiday into a mainstream cultural force, has made Salem the country's go-to spot for Halloween revels.Mike Deehan, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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For instance, Josephus’ account states that around 1,000 revels took their lives toward the siege’s end, but some academics have argued that such an event may never have occurred.Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2024
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Capricorn One of Jupiter's least favorite signs to frolic in is Capricorn.Lisa Stardust, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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The frolicking, spoiled dragons are all singing and twirling and chittering, and this is like the working-class dragon, out here just trying to survive.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2024
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This all might be a campaign lark, particularly given Musk's fuzziness on the math, but at some point the multi-company CEO will be stretched too thin.Dan Primack, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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But Nadja’s job at Cannon Capital is less an anthropological lark than a sign of her own evolving character.Katie Rife, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
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Enjoy the mirror-still water from the fire ring, or hop aboard the kayaks that come with the property for a scenic paddle.Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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The team's official Instagram account shared videos and photos from their relatable journey as the NBA players hopped on the 3 train line.Marina Watts, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Gambol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gambol. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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