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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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Prosecutors allege Alec Baldwin engaged in ‘horseplay’ and acted recklessly on ‘Rust’ set.
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Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
Both were loud, laughing presences in the locker room and deeply involved in much of its horseplay.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2024
The earlier incidents involved horseplay and fighting.
—Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2024
Nearly 2,500 students received referrals for horseplay, and there were more than 1,400 referrals for profanity or vulgarity toward students or staff.
—Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 1 Mar. 2024
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Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
Both were loud, laughing presences in the locker room and deeply involved in much of its horseplay.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2024
The earlier incidents involved horseplay and fighting.
—Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2024
Nearly 2,500 students received referrals for horseplay, and there were more than 1,400 referrals for profanity or vulgarity toward students or staff.
—Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Horseplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horseplay. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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horseplay
noun
horse·play
ˈhȯr-ˌsplā 
: rough or loud play
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