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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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Dowland said the peacock recently wandered into his home through a back door.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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While there, the dog wandered off, and Chris brought her back.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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The world was a better place when rom-coms roamed the land.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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No school had won three championships in four seasons in about half a century, not since John Wooden roamed the sideline for UCLA.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
7 Apr. 2026
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Once product characters strolled into the park in 1974, the floodgates opened.—
John Haddad,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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This week's Far-Flung Postcard takes readers to London, where NPR's Vincent Ni strolled along the National Covid Memorial Wall during a recent trip.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2026
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But her heart drifted toward other activities — usually whatever her brother Treston Brazile was doing, like baseball, soccer, and basketball.—
Charles Baggarly
April 7,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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Florian Wirtz was over aggressive in his initial press and then lacked urgency to help balance out City’s right-side overload, while neither Curtis Jones or Ryan Gravenberch drifted across.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Gallivanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallivanted. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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