gallivanting 1 of 2

variants also galavanting

gallivanting

2 of 2

verb

variants also galavanting
present participle of gallivant

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gallivanting
Verb
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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gallivanting
Adjective
  • Like many of Gallivant’s globetrotting eaus, this one feels nomadic, ever textured and light.
    Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
  • In 2017 two computer scientists demonstrated that this paradox can explain the varied life strategies of slime molds, which can alternate between a solitary, nomadic life and a stationary colony.
    Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • With the strap down, these clogs hold the heel securely and are great for wandering around the streets of a foreign city, walking the dogs, or even a little hike.
    Jakob Schiller, Outside, 18 Oct. 2025
  • What looked like a shadow at first turned out to be the dog, skittish and exhausted from wandering.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • New this season are nomad-style cooking workshops, starlit movies for younger campers, and sunrise hawk walks.
    Katharina Kotrba, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • What on Earth was Gabriel rambling on about before, anyway?
    Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Roger Naylor shares 10 favorite Arizona destinations from his 50 years of rambling here.
    Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The former ocean liner, which sailed from the 1930s to the 1960s, now serves as a floating hotel and offers paranormal after-hours tours.
    Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
  • For architecture fans, the hotel can help set up journeys to pagods and temples over 700 years old; other excursions on offer include trips to floating fishing villages such as Cửa Vạn and Vung Viêng and ethical pearl cultivation.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While some dogs were found roaming around the house, others were in cages.
    Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
  • From the Mercury and Gemini missions to the drama of Apollo 13, the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, and the robotic explorers roaming Mars, NASA's history is packed with daring feats and scientific firsts.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Gallivanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallivanting. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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