as in danced
to play and run about happily
as summer drew to a close, the children spent their days wistfully capering on the beach
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Fans leapt out of their courtside seats.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2025 -
But these luxury connotations have leapt from the glossy pages of magazine adverts and into real life.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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While this gross page count will include a small percentage of blank and skipped pages that will be subtracted in the National Archives’ final tally, the overall picture remains unchanged.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr.,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Some skipped the shock and opted instead for words of wisdom.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Capered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capered. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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