Examples of horseplay in a Sentence
The lamp got broken when the kids were engaging in a little horseplay.
when he saw us spraying each other with the hose instead of washing the car, Dad yelled, “Cut out the horseplay!”
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Once, before the stabbing, Malik chased Yahkeim with a knife during horseplay.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
The precisely choreographed horseplay in the first act of his Nutcracker is physical comedy at its best.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
More horseplay: Saturday brings the 75th running of the Curlin Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, a chance to watch horses that will soon run in the Kentucky Derby, but also an excuse for locals to dress up with outfits topped by a hat or fascinator.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Those dousings also prompted outrage from police leaders — who decried it as an inexcusable sign of disrespect, and even suggested that officers willing to walk away from that kind of horseplay should consider another line of work.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
The precisely choreographed horseplay in the first act of his Nutcracker is physical comedy at its best.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
More horseplay: Saturday brings the 75th running of the Curlin Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, a chance to watch horses that will soon run in the Kentucky Derby, but also an excuse for locals to dress up with outfits topped by a hat or fascinator.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Those dousings also prompted outrage from police leaders — who decried it as an inexcusable sign of disrespect, and even suggested that officers willing to walk away from that kind of horseplay should consider another line of work.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Horseplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horseplay. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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horseplay
noun
horse·play
ˈhȯr-ˌsplā 
: rough or loud play
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