field day

noun

Definition of field daynext
1
as in outing

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2
as in revel

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Recent Examples of field day And then, of course, there were the forgeries, which turned out to be a field day for dueling art historians. — Air Mail, 15 Aug. 2026 The Dolphins offense lost two fumbles, and threw two interceptions on Thursday, the team’s second on-field day of training camp. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 In any case, the Parisian inner circle is already in the know, and his enemies were having a field day with it. — Olivier Bouchara, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026 The bottom rungs of the corporate ladder have been kicked through—and seasoned professionals are having a field day. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for field day
Recent Examples of Synonyms for field day
  1. outing
  2. revel
  3. open
  4. lark
  5. derby
  6. gambol
  7. gymkhana
  8. romp
Noun
  • The original runway design featured tiny, sculptural antlers protruding from the collar, though these appear to have been removed for Jenner’s red-carpet outing.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The weekend outings to the aquariums, the roller rink and the science centers were no longer feasible, costing at least $100 a visit.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of outing
Noun
  • The Hudsonian godwits appeared eternally committed to these revels.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • In the summer, the monsoon rains fatten the grass into a verdant shag, an annual revel for grazers.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of revel
Noun
  • Fresh off his midterm victory, Democratic Texas Senator-elect James Talarico appeared in the cold open of Saturday Night Live's first post-election show.
    — Jennifer Radcliffe, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Market reaction otherwise was muted, with a mixed picture on stock market futures heading into the open.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of open
Noun
  • Thinking music was little more than a fun lark, Thomas enrolled at Valdosta State College in South Georgia and planned on getting a degree in history before heading to law school.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Birds, including Canadian geese, several types of hawks, mynas and larks were also killed in the thousands.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of lark
Noun
  • Joseph Paintsil scored his first two goals since August as the Galaxy hung on impressively for a point, but endangered their own playoff hopes by blowing the lead in another thrilling El Tráfico derby.
    — Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In a departure from the typical tux, George sported a navy suit, adding a bow tie and a crisp white button-down, along with some black leather derby shoes.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of derby
Noun
  • His shakshuka takes the tomato-and-pepper mold and spins it into a gambol through fields of celery and coriander seeds, ground chipotles and sweet paprika.
    — Scott Hocker, theweek, 26 Nov. 2024
  • In my backyard, rabbits gambol, squirrels leap and the birds sing with a new exuberance now that there’s no traffic noise from the nearby highway.
    — Claire Messud, WSJ, 30 Apr. 2020
Definition of gambol
Noun
  • Running a gymkhana in the 600SL would be like asking Her Majesty to run a boot-camp obstacle course.
    — Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 2 Jan. 2023
  • Veronica Duncan knew at once what to look for in a pony or a horse, after all those gymkhanas and point-to-points.
    — The Economist, The Economist, 12 Oct. 2017
Definition of gymkhana
Noun
  • What starts as a seemingly gossipy romp through the women’s Whats App group about the ways our neighbors help us and hurt us with their constant spying, turns into a murder mystery that reveals the darker corners of the women’s lives.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The Caveat What if your kid is looking for more than an exciting monster romp, though?
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of romp

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