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
Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2023
Her puppies gambol around her, looking healthy and excited, but everyone else seems momentarily stunned by this story.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
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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
For California’s governor, who loves gamboling on a national stage, the whole evening was a lark.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2023
Her puppies gambol around her, looking healthy and excited, but everyone else seems momentarily stunned by this story.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gambol
Noun
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Starting around 2011 Endeavor went on a buying spree acquiring everything from the Professional Bull Riders to the Frieze Art Fair.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2025
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New England Patriots The Patriots continued their free-agent spending spree Tuesday night, adding star wide receiver Stefon Diggs to a receiving group that needed a No. 1.—
Austin Mock,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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The Queen’s Gambit netflix Ripley Year: 2024 Length: 1 season, 8 episodes Creator: Steven Zaillian The first adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s infamous novel since Matt Damon and Jude Law cavorted around Italy stars the phenomenal Andrew Scott as the title character, Tom Ripley.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2025
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Directly opposite the Pendry stands the notorious Riot House Bar (now Andaz West Hollywood) where Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones snorted and cavorted in the ’60s and ’70s.—
Edmund Vallance,
AFAR Media,
18 Mar. 2025
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Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd star in the comedy/horror romp that opens Friday.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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The day’s excursions go beyond off-roading romps; stops include scenic outlooks, a catered lunch, sand surfing at the Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, and an available horseback-riding experience.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
18 Mar. 2025
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The film starts at a Mediterranean party resort, where British teenager Tara (Mia McKenna-Bruce) joins her two best friends for a summer holiday of drinking, dancing and chasing the freedom that comes with youth (a la Spring Breakers).—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Multiple stores have been getting facelifts, along with the area’s signature Boardwalk Inn. UCF’s downtown arts festival: Music, murder and dancing dragons UCF Celebrates the Arts, at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, features theater, music, lectures, art and kids’ activities.—
Matthew J. Palm,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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During spring bloom, an upsurge in photosynthesizing algae and other microbes kick-starts the Arctic ecosystem, fueling a yearly revel, with tiny crustaceans, fish, seals, birds, polar bears, whales, and more.—
Asher Elbein,
WIRED,
2 Mar. 2025
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During spring bloom, an upsurge in photosynthesizing algae and other microbes kick-starts the Arctic ecosystem, fueling a yearly revel, with tiny crustaceans, fish, seals, birds, polar bears, whales and more.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Jan. 2025
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The video cuts between scenes that are soaked in cold blue hues and others that are hyper-realistic, where the couple runs through city streets and frolic through parks.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2025
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Neighbors drift from apartment to apartment, frolicking or fighting, partying more than working, as the day drags on like a high that won’t go away.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
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Her knack for hairdressing revealed itself on a lark, though her creative sensibilities were clear from an early age.—
Caroline Reilly,
Robb Report,
2 Mar. 2025
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But in a key way, this gentle, nonjudgmental lark is timely too.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Dec. 2024
Verb
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This prevents the disease from hopping to other communities, Offit explains.—
Ripley Cleghorn,
Scientific American,
20 Mar. 2025
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With the Rangers’ loss, the Canadiens, who have two games in hand, hopped into the second wild-card spot.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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