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verb

present participle of frolic

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Recent Examples of frolicking
Verb
Because of the tides, you’re forced to slow down and savor the waterfalls pouring into the ocean, cliffside beaches, forests, fog, sea lions, elephant seals, and otters frolicking not far off your path. Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025 The trio lets their imaginations drift, stretching out ideas of structure and frolicking with unexpected arrangements, often midsong. Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025 With azure water lapping sandy beaches, lazy days spent frolicking in Lake Maggiore are a huge draw. Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025 Looking to spend an upcoming weekend frolicking in a pumpkin patch, enjoying a hayride or gobbling up some homemade treats? Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2025 On the screen were images of rolling hills, deer frolicking in the forest, and waves crashing on the shore. Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025 On Thursday, the 40-year-old pop star was spotted taking a dip in the ocean and frolicking on the beach in Miami, Florida. Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025 At the story’s beginning, Sonja is living a contented life, frolicking in the forest with her loyal pet horse and co-existing peacefully with a variety of CGI prehistoric creatures. Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025 Clearly, no one’s frolicking on the beach. Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frolicking
Noun
  • From delicious room service to luxury linens, booking a five-star hotel conjures feelings of rest and relaxation.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
  • My masseuse began with a consultation to assess my pain points and specific areas of focus before 60 minutes of pure relaxation ensued.
    Essence, Essence, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile warm-up demonstrations in Portland feature protestors in inflatable animal costumes—lots of frogs, along with unicorns, chickens, dinosaurs dancing in the streets, providing an alternative visual to the menace of masked enforcement agents.
    Nancy Gibbs, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Fridays are the night to attend to enjoy extra activities like singing and dancing at the Great Big BOO Musical Show, as the crew tries to save Halloween from the curse of Wendella the Witch.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Graziadei, 46, is known for playing Daniel Romalotti in The Young and the Restless.
    Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
  • As knowledgeable as Towns is about the infrastructure of the apparel industry, his priority is playing for and training with the New York Knicks.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Tractor hayrides, a petting zoo, face painting and live entertainment are on deck while the kids can also go trick-or-treating with the local businesses, which participate in the fun.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • This is not easy information for a kid to digest, and the filmmakers don’t always make their heavy themes as fun and palatable as in a Pixar flick.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Contreras tagged Randy Rodriguez’s hanging slider in the bottom of the ninth, cavorting around the bases while his teammates spilled out of the home dugout.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
  • As a member of the gentry, Thomas is crossing class lines by cavorting with the fishermen who work for his father-in-law.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
Noun
  • These figures are based on tourism impact calculators measuring lodging, dining, retail and recreation spending in Bentonville.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The new buildings are designed to create a resort-like atmosphere where boat owners can work, work out or enjoy two separate bayside recreation areas.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Qudsiyah Mahmood, 13, drowned after leaping into Baitings Reservoir near Ripponden, West Yorkshire, on May 28, according to BBC News and WalesOnline.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Midway through the first quarter last Sunday in Charlotte, Pickens hauled in a leaping grab across the middle over one diving defender, ran 10 yards and leaped over another diving defender.
    Jon Machota, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The film takes place in 1954 almost exclusively over the course of one evening at a party thrown by the newly wed Hedda who wields literal and figurative weapons for her own personal amusement and potential financial gain.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The new security measures announced in May also included a requirement for minors to be accompanied by an adult age 21 or older in the ride area, but organizers announced in August that the 2025 festival would not have amusement rides.
    Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025

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