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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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Still, much of the time Froud was content, wandering the set after just learning to walk, unfazed by the elaborate production around him.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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That morning, in a new suburb of Glendale, three-year-old Kelly Keen wandered, unattended, out of her house and into the driveway.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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Bison roam freely, wild horses graze on ridges, and entire prairie dog towns pop up along the roadside.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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The attraction once let families see free-roaming lions from the safety of their Chevy Impalas and Ford Fairlanes.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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In fact, Ross typically hides from no one, usually strolling through the locker room to make his exit.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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Spend an afternoon strolling the historic town square, then be sure to snag a seat for dinner at Miss Mary Bobo’s, a former boarding house that now serves family-style Southern comfort feasts across nine dining rooms on three floors.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Gallivant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallivant. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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