as in frolicking
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as in dancing
to play and run about happily
children cavorting on the first sunny day of spring
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Verb
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Because of their tiny size, these monkeys are incredible jumpers, capable of leaping up to 16 feet.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2025 -
The latter was dismissed by another leaping salmon catch by Glenn Phillips.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Alternatively, the Perry Lane Hotel, as well as the brand-new, Ann Savannah, will put you in the heart of the merrymaking.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2025
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In fact, ancient Romans celebrated the day with a fertility festival with animal sacrifices and drunken merrymaking.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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After a couple of hours of gentle frivolity, the real London is back.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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So often, there's a silliness or frivolity associated with it.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That night, the royal sisters went out to join the revelry across the city, a scene reimagined in season 6 of The Crown on Netflix.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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But the true horror in the film is the economics of Jim Crow, which drives every event in the plot, including the vampire bloodbath that ultimately cuts the musical revelry—and the twins’ dreams—short.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2025
Verb
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One issue that is rarely mentioned involves the potential harsh blowback that heavy drinkers might experience when suddenly skipping alcohol for a full month.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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The crawl from one to the other matters as much as the enlightenment itself—skipping the charnel grounds isn’t an option.—
Jackson Arn,
The New Yorker,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Cavorting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavorting. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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