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also galavanted
as in wandered
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 gallivanted
As one of the brand's newest global ambassadors, Graham, 37, gallivanted around New York for the campaign.
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Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gallivanted
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For the next three days, Landry wandered around Nuuk, with Boassen as his fixer, and tried to hand out MAGA hats.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Coach Mike Brown hugged Spike Lee and wandered away from the orange-and-blue celebration at mid-court in disbelief.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
14 June 2026
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On Monday, dogs roamed near a west Stockton street that has had trouble with gang activity.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
4 Dec. 2025
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In 2011 a cougar that had roamed the Northland two years earlier was found struck and killed on a Connecticut highway — more than 1,000 miles away.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
4 Dec. 2025
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Fans wearing jerseys of all teams strolled through to take in the displays and snap selfies.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Liv announced, as Smith strolled onstage, a surprise that nobody saw coming.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2026
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Each time, brown leaves that had drifted from distant trees quivered and spun on the surface.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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As the land masses slowly drifted apart, a basin opened between them.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
11 June 2026
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“Gallivanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallivanted. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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