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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 wildly physical Low Cut Connie is gallivanting at Mohegan Wolf Den.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
Her parents, frequent fixtures in her early content but more recently in tales of gallivanting with 20-somethings, are notably silent.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 6 June 2025
While Kylie Jenner was gallivanting around town with her bf Timothee Chalamet during F1 weekend, her ex Travis Scott was planning a birthday blowout.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
The dozen gallivanted around the city, cruised on a cocktail boat ride, wore coordinating sparkly dresses for a night out and celebrated the bride-to-be, according to Ree's blog and Paige's Instagram posts.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
Her parents, frequent fixtures in her early content but more recently in tales of gallivanting with 20-somethings, are notably silent.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 6 June 2025
While Kylie Jenner was gallivanting around town with her bf Timothee Chalamet during F1 weekend, her ex Travis Scott was planning a birthday blowout.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
The dozen gallivanted around the city, cruised on a cocktail boat ride, wore coordinating sparkly dresses for a night out and celebrated the bride-to-be, according to Ree's blog and Paige's Instagram posts.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gallivant
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The latest offering – the Nomads – is designed for folks who like to wander, and can be had with three batteries.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Oct. 2025
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Others let their curiosity get the best of them and wander out into the world through a new hole in the fence.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Under Dino Toppmoller, Uzun has evolved from Mario Gotze’s understudy last season into a roaming second striker within a direct, vertical system.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Accompanied by a nonchalant guitar performance, dancer and choreographer Dong Jilan, donning a brown velvet dress and having the same long, wavy hair as Sanmao, woke up from a miniature dune and roamed around the set in a highly spiritual and ceremonial fashion.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Mitchell Summers rambled for 250 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries, including an 80-yard score, while Jack Snyder threw for 147 yards and a TD while picking up 68 yards on the ground.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Kachina rambles for 5 miles but the most vibrant color is found on the first half of the hike.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The project was built over 10 years, during which the architects combined local materials with advanced engineering to ensure the building’s striking, floating appearance was matched by practical functionality and structural stability.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Oct. 2025
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Since Hereditary floated into theaters in 2018, writer-director Ari Aster has evolved his interests considerably, from the sunny folk-horror of Midsommar (2019) to the phantasmagoric Beau Is Afraid (2023) to the social thriller Eddington (2025).—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Gallivant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallivant. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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