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
Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
The Witches of WeHo signed up for the show as a lark and maybe to break into the entertainment industry.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 3 Dec. 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
Newsom publicly mulled a counter challenge in the form of Proposition 50, but initially presented it as a lark.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
The Witches of WeHo signed up for the show as a lark and maybe to break into the entertainment industry.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 3 Dec. 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
Noun
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Then, in the summer transfer window, the club went on their largest spree ever, spending over £400million in fees, moves which naturally engendered sizeable salaries for the players signed.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Trader Joe’s has been on an expansion spree.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The 14ers banged drums and danced like no one was watching.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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At the Morristown Municipal Building in New Jersey, an oversized inflatable frog danced at the head of the crowd.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Angine is not Dillinger Escape Plan or Naked City leaping wildly between time signatures—a loop pedal serves as the third member of the band, so every song is generally locked into a pulse.—
Christopher R. Weingarten,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2026
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Baldwin nearly had a homer in the seventh, but Athletics center fielder Denzel Clarke leaped above the wall to make a dazzling catch.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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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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
Verb
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The Twins’ center fielder immediately dropped his bat, hopped up and down and walked straight off the field and into the tunnel leading to the clubhouse.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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Following the game, Tidwell and Susac both hopped in laundry carts in the Giants’ clubhouse and were showered with beer by their teammates to celebrate their respective milestones.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The outcome was one few anticipated, with Gray Davis romping to victory in the Democratic primary, then winning the governorship in a landslide.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The outcome was one few anticipated, with Gray Davis romping to victory in the Democratic primary, then winning the governorship in a landslide.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Okay, so the cow immediately finds its baby, and then there is a BABY COW gamboling in a field.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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Know Them By Their Fruits, for example, shows people and animals gamboling among fruit trees, and The Bermuda Triangle of Nacogdoches shows planes crashing into the ocean, in front of a plat of the landlocked town.—
Benjamin Lima
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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When not frolicking in the pool (there’s one for families and a winding, riverlike infinity pool exclusively for adults), children can take advantage of the endless activities, including charades and limbo challenges, at the exceptional Cambi Kids Club.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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That means frolicking, after a quick blanching, in a butter bath loaded with chives and mint.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Lark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lark. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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