variants
also galavant
as in to wander
to move about from place to place aimlessly
gallivanted about the country before returning to school in the fall
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Recent Examples of gallivant
The hotel seems to lend itself less to the idea of gallivanting around, but more to hunkering down and getting cosy.
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Felicity Capon,
TheWeek,
19 Feb. 2026
Meet Cash, an energetic dog with a deep love of toys and gallivanting around in water, his profile says.
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Tj MacIas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Sep. 2025
As one of the brand's newest global ambassadors, Graham, 37, gallivanted around New York for the campaign.
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Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
Returning principal cast Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt were all spot gallivanting around famed city haunts, including the Met, which transformed its exterior to host a Gala-esque fete appearing in the sequel.
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Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gallivant
Felicity Capon,
TheWeek,
19 Feb. 2026
Meet Cash, an energetic dog with a deep love of toys and gallivanting around in water, his profile says.
—
Tj MacIas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Sep. 2025
As one of the brand's newest global ambassadors, Graham, 37, gallivanted around New York for the campaign.
—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
Returning principal cast Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt were all spot gallivanting around famed city haunts, including the Met, which transformed its exterior to host a Gala-esque fete appearing in the sequel.
—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gallivant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gallivant
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Throughout the weekend, someone wandering around Mass MoCA’s campus might have caught excellent mainstage opening acts like Gang of Four (featuring Ted Leo on guitar) or the Breeders, representing two strains of Eighties and Nineties alt/punk rock.
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Most ticks are content to sit and wait for a meal to wander past; lone stars have no patience for that.
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Marguerite Henry's story follows real-life siblings who hope to capture and own one of the wild ponies that roam the Virginia and Maryland coast.
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Young children will appreciate the room to roam, while those who want to people watch couldn't ask for a better spot.
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Zermatt is compact, scenic, and blissfully free of traffic noise, so strolling between cafes, shops, and trailheads is half the fun.
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Strait strolled out on stage, drawing cheers.
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“Gallivant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallivant. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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