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adjective

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verb

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Recent Examples of frolic
Noun
The young lead has a wonderfully magnetic presence, veering between youthful frolic and pensive gloom, even though the film rarely creates circumstances where the latter makes sense. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025 Is the mixture of frolic and earnestness wholly successful? Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Pods of porpoises frolic, and a playful minke whale shimmers in the afternoon sun. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2024 Parent heaven: a place to hang out under shade trees while the little ones frolic. Sarah Shemkus, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2023
Verb
Visitors will of course be thrilled to see a family of lions frolicking or a dazzle of zebras having lunch. Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 She's pictured laying on the beach, in front of zebras grazing, and frolicking in a pool. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for frolic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frolic
Noun
  • During their chat, the conversation turned to some of their less savory SNL jokes, including pranks behind the scenes.
    Victoria Edel, People.com, 20 June 2025
  • Spring break is around the corner, and every parent knows the challenge of keeping kids entertained without resorting to handing over their smartphone for an endless scroll of prank videos.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 15 June 2025
Noun
  • That’s after the European Central Bank confirmed the yellow metal had overtaken the euro on the back of feverish buying sprees that have pushed its price to record highs over the last 12 months.
    Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
  • So too did Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Caroline Fraser, just 7 years old and mere miles away during Bundy’s 1974 summer murder spree.
    Time, Time, 10 June 2025
Noun
  • The Spa will feature eight treatment rooms, dry saunas, two relaxation lounges with a double-sided fireplace overlooking the orchard, an additional 1,500 square-foot terrace with a year-round outdoor heated mineral spa, a meditation garden, and a dedicated spa fire pit.
    Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • An English cocker spaniel named Mango, from the United Kingdom, was just enjoying a moment of relaxation with his mom when things took a bizarre turn, leaving internet users in stitches.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Adjective
  • Here are even more opportunities to honor Stonewall’s legacy while pushing for a more just and joyful future.
    Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
  • One Cut of the Dead is a joyful, exuberant (and fittingly scrappy) celebration of zombie movie-makers.
    James Grebey, Time, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • Inevitably, the moment that Margarita spies a hobby horsing class cavorting around a room in the local middle school will likely have a profound effect on the film’s audience.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 June 2025
  • In a space formerly occupied by the finance ministry, a towering glass ceiling shelters statues that once cavorted in open courtyards.
    Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • There was a time when everyone at a crypto event saw themselves as an outsider, and the VC industry viewed crypto venture capitalists as a different breed playing a different game.
    Ani Freedman, Fortune, 20 June 2025
  • Sartain and Busey would reunite near the end of the decade when Busey played the title role in The Buddy Holly Story and Sartain was cast as fellow rock and roll pioneer The Big Bopper.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • Sea to Summit Alto 1-Person Tent for $375 ($125 off) Sea to Summit Sea to Summit's ultralight Alto (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is designed to keep weight down on your solo adventures.
    Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 27 June 2025
  • This comprehensive set includes three versatile skillets with lids, three essential pots with lids, a 12-inch wok perfect for stir-frying, a convenient griddle, a handy mixing bowl set and a professional-grade chef's knife, ensuring you are fully equipped for any culinary adventure.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • An over-the-top romp with horror, sci-fi, and comedy elements, Wild Zero stars the Japanese rock trio Guitar Wolf as themselves, heroically leaping into action to help a fan when the dead start attacking.
    James Grebey, Time, 20 June 2025
  • Reuters reported that the incidents happened in the hours after Florida’s Game 6 romp over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday to secure its second straight Stanley Cup.
    Ben Morse, CNN Money, 19 June 2025

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“Frolic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frolic. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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