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
In his 20s, Reinaldo gallivanted about Europe making full use of his youth, looks, means, brains, and flirtatious charm.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gallivant
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Between all that, cosplayers wander around and fans stop to buy action figures, play video games and meet their favorite artists.—
Olivia Petty,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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So why are astronomers suddenly so many interstellar objects wandering through our Solar System?—
Kiona N. Smith,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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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
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Norway is home to an embarrassment of perspective-altering landscapes—craggy mountains, beautiful fjords, and dramatic coastlines—making roaming outdoors all the more rewarding.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
10 July 2025
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His answers during practice sessions were described as halting, rambling and inconsistent.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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Parks are for rambling, greenbelts are for hiking Central Texas is blessed with numerous parks, greenbelts and nature preserves.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The knife seemed to have jumped out of the drawer and was floating towards me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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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 23 Jul. 2025.
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