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
Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
On a lark, at just eighteen years old, Martorano sent an email to Alan Flusser, who gave him his first job.
—Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2024
Christopher Lamb, CNN, 14 June 2024
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Noun
The interactions with Google Gemini for this article seeking some tongue-in-cheek, unofficial comments when the company refused was almost a lark.
—Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
On a lark, at just eighteen years old, Martorano sent an email to Alan Flusser, who gave him his first job.
—Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2024
Verb
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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Management is getting more stressful Many companies have undergone rapid transformations since 2020, including dealing with mass turnover and hiring sprees, adjusting to remote and hybrid work, restructuring teams, adding responsibilities to jobs and facing budget cuts.Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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One-third of CPS schools are more than half empty yet the CPS board — a vassal of CTU — has increased salaries and benefits by nearly 50% since 2019, going on a 9,000-staffer hiring spree even as 37,000 more students left the system.Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
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To boost your next-day memory, experts say to try brisk walking, cycling, swimming, or dancing to upbeat music.Lauryn Higgins, Health, 17 Dec. 2024
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The first public drone display took place in 2012 when art and technology group, Ars Electronica, programmed 49 tiny craft to to dance and form shapes during the Futurelab festival in the Austrian city of Linz.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Marvell Technology leaped even more after delivering better results than expected, up 23.2%.Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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More than once, flames leapt out of the ship’s skylights.Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 3 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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Chapman persuaded Ford Motor Co. to fulfill his V-8 engine requirements and built the first of what were to become revolutionary Lotus-Fords, pencil-thin cars that looked like spiders capering through the turns.Mike Kupper, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
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The shooter, who was wearing a mask, fled the scene on foot and later hopped on a bicycle into Central Park.Nik Popli, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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The suspect then fled on foot to a back alley and then hopped on a bicycle in the direction of Central Park.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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England romped home against the Caribbean side and the Sri Lankans this summer at home.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Max Verstappen has romped to four consecutive drivers’ titles, his latest confirmed with a fifth-place finish at last week’s race in Las Vegas, while the Dutchman’s Red Bull team has captured the previous two constructors’ titles.Aleks Klosok, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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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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The two animals are seen frolicking together through a field in the clip.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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On my most recent trip, I was enchanted by the sight of elephants bathing and frolicking in the river.Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Lark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lark. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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