as in sprees
a time or instance of carefree fun
fondly remembers the summer before he started college as one long frisk
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as in dances
to play and run about happily
carefree kids laughing and frisking about in their backyard
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Recent Examples of frisks
Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 11 May 2026
And as the deaths of Michael Brown, Eric Garner and Tyre Nichols illustrate, stop-and-frisks against men of color can end with police using deadly force.
—Henry F. Fradella, The Conversation, 13 Dec. 2023
Noun
In 2025, the CRT recorded 1,400 stop-and-frisks, according to data from the monitor and the NYPD.
—Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 11 May 2026
And as the deaths of Michael Brown, Eric Garner and Tyre Nichols illustrate, stop-and-frisks against men of color can end with police using deadly force.
—Henry F. Fradella, The Conversation, 13 Dec. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frisks
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Singer Bradley Nowell drunk-steered his band through sordid anthems, crashing through references to classic ska and dancehall songs, shouting out Rudimentary Peni and Geto Boys, and re-setting the murder ballads and drug sprees of outlaw country in suburban California.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
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The surge in pink slips started in 2023, when companies that had gone on hiring sprees during the COVID-19 pandemic began to cut back.—
Lily Wright,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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And Floyd Smernitch dances plenty.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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Demi Remick, who currently dances alongside a live iteration of the YouTube sensation Postmodern Jukebox, is adapting Eleanor Powell’s solos from Hollywood’s Golden Age.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Pinkie’s German immigrant father Emil Clemens Horst built an empire around hops cultivation, including owning vast fields around Campus Commons and other Sacramento areas.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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With nothing holding her down but a dead-end job and an aging dad, a small-town Texan girl is swiftly bedazzled by a smooth criminal drifter, and hops into his car to pursue a life less ordinary.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
7 June 2026
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Iran defender Milad Mohammadi leaps over a New Zealand defender during the second half.—
Iliana Limón Romero,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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So, that’s where the story leaps off from.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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The video skips to a view showing one detention center officer next to Cole, holding him, as another deputy appears to punch Cole in the torso twice with his right fist, then changes position slightly and raises his left fist and appears to punch Cole in the torso 15 times with the left fist.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2026
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In the film, Ferris skips nine days of school.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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At only 20 feet high, Abrams Falls’ stature isn’t its most impressive quality; however, the sheer force of water that tumbles down it is an experience to enjoy with several senses—certainly sight, but also sound and feel too.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
8 June 2026
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The film, which is set to bow in Un Certain Regard on May 21, tumbles through tones, swerving through pitch-black humor, empathy, fury and larger-than-life moments.—
William Earl,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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“Frisks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frisks. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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