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
  • His outing will only amplify the noise for the Chiefs to make a move at wide receiver at next week’s deadline.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • No one wants to miss an outing and nearly everyone is tired from the day’s exhilarating activities.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 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
  • Before Wednesday's open, Club name GE Vernova , as well as GE Healthcare, Boston Scientific, Vertiv, and VF Corp report quarterly results.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The cold open ended with future PM Burnham (Paddy Young) visiting his present-day counterpart and giving him the idea to advise Britons to stockpile beans in case of a cyber attack.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 Oct. 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
  • In his latest romp, corporate greed, lovable cows and hideous monsters converge in Richland, Ohio.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The senior safety had a 65-yard pick-6 in the previous home game — a 61-7 romp over UTEP.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of romp

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