Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capriole
Verb
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Europe romped to a nine-point thrashing.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025 -
Europe claimed a 14-1 victory for their fourth straight win in Boston, while Team World returned the favour two years later in Vancouver, romping to a 13-2 win.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Luckily, clever Frances must have understood her caper was destined for failure.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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By emphasizing the caper aspect and the goofy comedy of all this over the intricate plotting that is a hallmark of Westlake’s novels, Black lowers the stakes of a heist that involves halting a speeding NY subway refuse train and busting into a supposedly impenetrable Brooklyn vault.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the hands of editor Richard Mettler, some of those fragments serve montages that interlace how the tribes prepare to defend themselves with the way Jalabzeen readies himself to attack.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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Having attacked the edge of the six-yard box, Rodon has to back-pedal and meet the ball, again, wide of the goal.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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It will be placed off the corner of Hollywood and Vine, just a skip away from the storied Pantages Theatre.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Might be the same WiFi issue, but CarPlay constantly disconnects and music often times has micro skips.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An escaped pet zebra that went on the lam in Tennessee was captured Sunday after gamboling in the forest for more than a week.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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The dire wolves known to paleontologists, however, are different from the creatures that can now be viewed in Colossal videos gamboling in an open field.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This is a prime opportunity for a bounce-back game for the TCU offense.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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Kids can also enjoy pumpkin bounce pads, travel through a cornstalk tunnel and meet cute farm animals.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With azure water lapping sandy beaches, lazy days spent frolicking in Lake Maggiore are a huge draw.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Sep. 2025
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Here, every September, A-listers frolic during the International Film Festival at the Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido, the event's storied headquarters where directors and stars have toasted premieres for decades.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Monroe, Lemmon and Curtis cavorted there.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Contreras tagged Randy Rodriguez’s hanging slider in the bottom of the ninth, cavorting around the bases while his teammates spilled out of the home dugout.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Capriole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capriole. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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