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as in playful
given to good-natured joking or teasing
a frolicsome uncle who was a favorite among his relatives
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as in joyful
joyously unrestrained
teachers smiling at the frolicsome students leaving school for summer vacation
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Recent Examples of frolicsome
Even Bauman’s funniest musical bits get swallowed in the show’s frothy, frolicsome relentlessness.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Even Bauman’s funniest musical bits get swallowed in the show’s frothy, frolicsome relentlessness.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Both concentrated on paintings of frolicsome, amorous bunnies.
—Roberta Smith, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2023
But back in the aughts, before Ganni's frolicsome offering of poplin collared dresses and knee-high chelsea boots became an unofficial uniform for western women in their mid-twenties and beyond, the company dealt exclusively in cashmere.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 17 Aug. 2022
On their first tour together in six years, Springsteen, 73, was physical and frolicsome, his taut face routinely enveloped in a smile, while his dynamic 18-member band helped take his songs, some of them nearly 50 years old, to new heights.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2023
Men will be boys once more, and staid matrons will attempt to be frolicsome girls.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Oct. 2022
Freezing winter in a place designed for frolicsome summer can be a doleful time.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 11 Feb. 2022
The hues of the production create a theatrical world unto itself, allowing the frolicsome choreography of Kelly Devine to move with unflashy freedom.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2021
Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Even Bauman’s funniest musical bits get swallowed in the show’s frothy, frolicsome relentlessness.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Both concentrated on paintings of frolicsome, amorous bunnies.
—Roberta Smith, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2023
But back in the aughts, before Ganni's frolicsome offering of poplin collared dresses and knee-high chelsea boots became an unofficial uniform for western women in their mid-twenties and beyond, the company dealt exclusively in cashmere.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 17 Aug. 2022
On their first tour together in six years, Springsteen, 73, was physical and frolicsome, his taut face routinely enveloped in a smile, while his dynamic 18-member band helped take his songs, some of them nearly 50 years old, to new heights.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2023
Men will be boys once more, and staid matrons will attempt to be frolicsome girls.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Oct. 2022
Freezing winter in a place designed for frolicsome summer can be a doleful time.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 11 Feb. 2022
The hues of the production create a theatrical world unto itself, allowing the frolicsome choreography of Kelly Devine to move with unflashy freedom.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frolicsome
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But playful, electronic reimaginings of Grandma’s feel-good tunes and funny pop culture sound bites weren’t getting us anywhere past Havre de Grace.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2025
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Rowan is a funny, playful, and high-spirited young boy who keeps everyone around him smiling.—
MARE Staff,
Boston Herald,
22 June 2025
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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
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One Cut of the Dead is a joyful, exuberant (and fittingly scrappy) celebration of zombie movie-makers.—
James Grebey,
Time,
20 June 2025
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For much of the day New Haven Green was filled with a Juneteenth Village and Marketplace, including loud and lively hip-hop acts.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2025
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The small but lively crowd of 14,312 at the Rose Bowl gasped in disbelief as Deossa and his teammates celebrated what instantly became a contender for the goal of the tournament — only to be possibly upstaged by his fellow midfielder Corona nine minutes later.—
Austin Green,
New York Times,
25 June 2025
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One Cut of the Dead is a joyful, exuberant (and fittingly scrappy) celebration of zombie movie-makers.—
James Grebey,
Time,
20 June 2025
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The typically exuberant crowd fell silent for a few moments Saturday before the folk dance performance kicked off in the major city of La Paz, paying respects to the victims of clashes between protesters and police days earlier that left two civilians and four police officers dead.—
Paola Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2025
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Pods of porpoises frolic, and a playful minke whale shimmers in the afternoon sun.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Sep. 2024
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Parent heaven: a place to hang out under shade trees while the little ones frolic.—
Sarah Shemkus,
BostonGlobe.com,
21 June 2023
Adjective
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Featuring the vivacious sounds of Ms. BUT-TAH, the Buttahluv Band and her cast of all-star performers.—
Jake Richardson,
Mercury News,
23 June 2025
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The momentum continues as Mercury — the planet of communication and thought processes — enters vivacious Leo on June 26, adding a passionate, vivacious and cinematic flair to our conversations and exchanges.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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The verdict: Lovely, balanced, pleasingly effervescent and perfect for a birthday celebration.—
Ben Berkowitz,
Axios,
19 Mar. 2025
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Each flute is handmade from Waterford’s finest luxury crystal and features a narrow bowl, encouraging bubbles to rise to the rim for an effervescent experience.—
Maria Conti,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2025
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Considering how long Canada was ahead, this result should feel like a letdown for Jesse Marsch’s side, which had been in buoyant form.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Mirren, eldest daughter of the youngest Sinclair sister Bess (King), isn’t much more than Cadence’s formerly buoyant but now ill cousin in the book.—
Alyssa Davis,
People.com,
19 June 2025
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“Frolicsome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frolicsome. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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