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capriole

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verb

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Verb
  • In the early-season win, Johnston earned the first star of the game with a goal and an assist as Dallas romped to a 5-2 victory.
    SportsDay Staff, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • On a warm, summer-like afternoon at home Thursday, Westview romped to a 9-4 win over fellow Division 2 opponent El Camino.
    Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The three-course experience begins with starter options like za’atar focaccia with chile-olive tapenade, piquillo tahini fip with crudité and pita, and smoked salmon carpaccio with caper relish and everything-bagel gremolata.
    Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Trattoria ZaZa specializes in Roman-style pizza al taglio, hearty rectangles accented by everything from bacon to capers.
    Bob Carlton, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Authorities are working to identify the owner of a dog that entered a Midlothian home and attacked a 1‑year‑old child and an adult, leaving them bloodied and the child hospitalized with severe injuries.
    Doug Myers, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Banchero’s ball The Magic forward attacked downhill early and often to notch 10 points in the opening quarter and a team-high 18 in the first half.
    Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • More than 80 years later, the movie still puts a skip in your step.
    Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
  • In addition to the winning streak, Jon Thurston, their vice skip, who throws third, produced the shot of the tournament in their 9-2 win over Norway on Sunday evening.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Without signs of easing hostilities, the oversold bounce on Monday may be nothing more than that.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The Mets are banking on a bounce-back season from Williams, who is set to replace Diaz — now a Los Angeles Dodger — as their closer.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • At the 70-acre urban green space, check out the seasonal flowers, soak up the sunshine and let your youngsters frolic on the Children’s Playground, which is open from dawn until dusk daily.
    Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Families frolicking in this Holidome surely had no idea about the mission of these nine tall gentlemen who trouped in and out.
    Bill Hancock, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • All along the far side of the canyon, a cluster of dots began to wink on, like fireflies cavorting in a field.
    New York Times, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Andy Samberg cavorted on behalf of Hellmann’s mayonnaise, dressed as some sort of off-kilter Neil Diamond wanna-be.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Capriole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capriole. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.

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