variants also galavant

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Recent Examples of gallivant In his 20s, Reinaldo gallivanted about Europe making full use of his youth, looks, means, brains, and flirtatious charm. Air Mail, 29 Mar. 2025 Don Jazzy tells me that while most of the industry gallivanted over the festive season, Rema was recording, too. Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025 The slouchy, relaxed silhouette offers ultimate comfort — a must when gallivanting around town. Kelsey Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2024 Don Jazzy tells me that while most of the industry gallivanted over the festive season, Rema was recording, too. Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gallivant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gallivant
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  • The shelter added that Captain ended up at Bentonville after a woman found the dog wandering near a road while traveling in Missouri.
    Moná Thomas, People.com, 5 July 2025
  • Partygoers wandered the streets, drinks in hand, wearing Scrim costumes made from furry onesies.
    David W. Brown, New Yorker, 5 July 2025
Verb
  • Such broad, open spaces were essential to the origins of the giant sloths, and so creating wide-open spaces helps spur the evolution of giants to roam such environments.
    Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2025
  • Thus, in what could be a bit of serendipity, if the sample return is postponed indefinitely, Perseverance is free to roam beyond the rim of Jezero Crater.
    Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Verb
  • Johnson immediately returned to social media Wednesday night to post a series of rambling videos discussing his arrest and seemingly poking at Rogan without addressing him directly.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
  • One of the most aggressive garden invaders, bindweed rapidly rambles through perennials and shrubs, creating a leafy tangle of stems and foliage.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • Following that, Smith, 26 at the time, was assigned to the USS Carl Vinson — a massive aircraft carrier that doubles as a floating city.
    Jordan Greene, People.com, 11 July 2025
  • Use floating row covers over seedlings and susceptible crops such as eggplants, which can be decimated by flea beetles.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 11 July 2025

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“Gallivant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallivant. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

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