as in spree
a time or instance of carefree fun
the kids will have a grand lark at the carnival
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as in to dance
to play and run about happily
we would rather lark about in the summer than get part-time jobs
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Recent Examples of lark
Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
An unkindness of ravens, a parliament of owls, an exaltation of larks!
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
Nick Miller, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Before proceedings got under way Fallon was seen larking around at the front of the audience hall, before quickly being told to get to his seat as the pope was about to walk through the door.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 14 June 2024
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Noun
Most of the collisions were birds, including bald eagles, owls larks and mallards, but some of the strikes included prairie dogs, bats, coyotes and rabbits.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
An unkindness of ravens, a parliament of owls, an exaltation of larks!
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
And it was discovered by accident, when Delap and a few team-mates were larking about in training.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Before proceedings got under way Fallon was seen larking around at the front of the audience hall, before quickly being told to get to his seat as the pope was about to walk through the door.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 14 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lark
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That’s after the European Central Bank confirmed the yellow metal had overtaken the euro on the back of feverish buying sprees that have pushed its price to record highs over the last 12 months.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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So too did Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Caroline Fraser, just 7 years old and mere miles away during Bundy’s 1974 summer murder spree.—
Time,
Time,
10 June 2025
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Lorde accompanied the former with a video of herself alone throughout New York before meeting up with fans and dancing in the center of Washington Square Park.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2025
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Even the most obsessive dancing queen will find fresh storytelling and breadth in these pages.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
20 June 2025
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The at-bats are also ending with decent exit velocity and bad luck at times like Paul Goldschmidt being denied by a leaping catch by Jake Fraley.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Shortly after Hostin landed on the mattress, Haines leaped over her and landed face-down on Hostin's legs as the women laughed.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 June 2025
Verb
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While capering around with her boss, Matty keeps looking for a private moment alone with Olympia’s luggage.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
12 Dec. 2024
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While capering around with her boss, Matty keeps looking for a private moment alone with Olympia’s luggage.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
12 Dec. 2024
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From choosing the right spot to nap, to hopping on the grass, the clip perfectly captures the way both pups feel about one another.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Diggs has been island hopping this year, having also traveled to Sandals Saint Vincent and the Grenadines for a solo birthday celebration in January.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
24 June 2025
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Lots of foam blocks mean safe, soft landings from those sky jumps, swings and romping around.—
Terri Daxon,
Oc Register,
18 June 2025
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Fans of the Brazilian soccer team Palmeiras were seen romping and raving all over Time Square on Saturday night, overtaking the streets and sidewalks in viral footage.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2025
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An escaped pet zebra that went on the lam in Tennessee was captured Sunday after gamboling in the forest for more than a week.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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The dire wolves known to paleontologists, however, are different from the creatures that can now be viewed in Colossal videos gamboling in an open field.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Well, not quite, but Sara Haines and Sunny Hostin still frolicked on set during the show's recurring View Your Deal merchandising segment.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 June 2025
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Could alien microbes frolic in lakes of boiling acid or frigid liquid methane, or float in water droplets in Venus’ upper atmosphere?—
Daniel Apai,
Space.com,
15 June 2025
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“Lark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lark. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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