as in to dance
to play and run about happily
children cavorting on the first sunny day of spring
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Recent Examples of cavort
The photos showed Beth cavorting with the 77-year-old queen, rubbing noses with King Charles, and even helping unveil a plaque at the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in 2020.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 18 Nov. 2024
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
Drummers beat time, firecrackers burst and fizz, and demons cavort and dance.
—Matt Ralphs, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
Neil Mockford Kate Moss was particularly into the look: a cursory search through Getty Images will reveal hundreds of images of the model cavorting around London with silk things knotted at the chest like a charming Left-Bank babe.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 18 Nov. 2024
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
Drummers beat time, firecrackers burst and fizz, and demons cavort and dance.
—Matt Ralphs, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
Neil Mockford Kate Moss was particularly into the look: a cursory search through Getty Images will reveal hundreds of images of the model cavorting around London with silk things knotted at the chest like a charming Left-Bank babe.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavort
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As Ani was flushed out, Madison moved to Brighton Beach, studied both the Brooklyn accent and Russian, and learned how to dance.Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 2 Jan. 2025
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Last chance: Cincinnati Nights of Lights This drive-thru holiday light show features giant Christmas trees, glowing snowflakes, dancing candy canes and more.Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 1 Jan. 2025
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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 country’s first ever twin panda cubs – born to nationwide enthusiasm last July – were seen frolicking at the Everland theme park and zoo Wednesday, sliding down a snowy field.Jessie Yeung, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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In 2024 alone, Brons frolicked with cows in Italy’s Dolomites Mountains in July, watched the sunset off Spain’s Canary Islands in March and strolled the streets of N.Y.C. in April.Emily Blackwood, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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One night before a tiny crowd and another performance essentially for a city hopped up on beer and crammed into the single space of a football stadium.Eric Fuller, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Jumpsuits are having a style moment, and stylish celebs are hopping on the trend.Cai Cramer, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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In February, Bukele romped to victory, winning an unprecedented second five-year term despite a constitutional ban on consecutive reelection.Marcos Alemán, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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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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Someone ought to think about the brand of football that was played in most of this weekend’s games before leaping to the idea of expanding to an 18-game regular season.Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile since then, teams previously considered in the second tier of the Eastern Conference or lower, such as the New York Knicks, Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers have all leaped over Miami in the pecking order.DJ Siddiqi, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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But Holmes, 46, switched things up at the ankles, skipping leather boots and sneakers for a pair of white ballet flats worn over black ankle socks.Clint Davis, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Nevada also insisted its players would be allowed to skip the contest without facing discipline.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Such the void after the frenzied five-Test series between cricket powers Australia and India ended following 20 days of an utterly compelling, rollicking battle that dominated the psyche of the Australian nation over the past six weeks.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Based on Lee’s memoir, a rollicking recounting of her life growing up on the vaudeville circuit and pivot to wise-cracking stripper, the show, and its 1962 film adaptation, introduced audiences to Rose Hovick, a.k.a.Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
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