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to play and run about happily
dog owners chat while their pooches gambol on the park's great lawn
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Recent Examples of gamboling
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
ABC News,
26 June 2026
Okay, so the cow immediately finds its baby, and then there is a BABY COW gamboling in a field.
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Alice Burton,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
Know Them By Their Fruits, for example, shows people and animals gamboling among fruit trees, and The Bermuda Triangle of Nacogdoches shows planes crashing into the ocean, in front of a plat of the landlocked town.
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Benjamin Lima
special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
His nephew said that, for decades, his grandparents had kept alive a faint hope that maybe their hero son had just been captured and would one day come gamboling through the front door to the family’s Brookside home.
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Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
10 Oct. 2025
The Paiva children, including Vera (played as a young woman by Valentina Herszage) and Marcelo (played as a boy by Guilherme Silveira), are gamboling on a sunny beach, playing volleyball, and chasing a stray puppy.
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Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
But her gamboling merrymakers, hammy showgirls, and blithe flaneurs insist otherwise.
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Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Verb
The foundation's dogs typically eat about 10 metric tons (22,046 pounds) of dry food each year and spend their summers gamboling in the remnants of snow in the mountains before heading 40 kilometers (25 miles) down winding roads back to the kennel in Barryland.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Okay, so the cow immediately finds its baby, and then there is a BABY COW gamboling in a field.
—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
Know Them By Their Fruits, for example, shows people and animals gamboling among fruit trees, and The Bermuda Triangle of Nacogdoches shows planes crashing into the ocean, in front of a plat of the landlocked town.
—
Benjamin Lima
special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
His nephew said that, for decades, his grandparents had kept alive a faint hope that maybe their hero son had just been captured and would one day come gamboling through the front door to the family’s Brookside home.
—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
10 Oct. 2025
The Paiva children, including Vera (played as a young woman by Valentina Herszage) and Marcelo (played as a boy by Guilherme Silveira), are gamboling on a sunny beach, playing volleyball, and chasing a stray puppy.
—
Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamboling
Noun
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The main social space on the ground floor is purposely uncluttered, all the better to shift easily between poolside family frolics, predinner drinks with guests, and ad hoc performances when the muse strikes.
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Since this World Cup began, Boston was captivated by the Tartan Army, and videos of their frolics have gone viral all over the world.
Verb
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Though the statement was initially shared alongside a video of the two of them dancing with their 5-year-old son, Mauz Mosley Muniz, the post was removed.
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For years the company has pushed the frontier of what legged robots can do, taking inspiration from dancing, parkour, and gymnastics.
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Stokes, meanwhile, at least has runs under his belt from his two-day dalliance with his county side.
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For most of the people, there are some love triangles and dalliances and some broken hearts along with a lot of tension between a lot of the crew.
Verb
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Sea-facing rooms have views of passing ships, cavorting dolphins and the magnificent sunsets.
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All along the far side of the canyon, a cluster of dots began to wink on, like fireflies cavorting in a field.
Noun
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Knoebels was named America’s best amusement and water park for 2026 in Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards, which is based on reviews.
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Ureña, a 22-year-old right-hander who has emerged as another potential ace, speaks of Soriano with a giddy amusement mixed with a solemn respect for how the starter has survived in the big leagues.
Verb
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Padres left fielder Jase Bowen retreated to the ivy and made a leaping catch.
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Bowen tried to make a leaping catch, but was unable to haul it in.
Noun
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Transforming unused outdoor areas creates functional spaces for relaxation and enjoyment.
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Pillars of Greek culture, like an open-air cinema and taverna-inspired dining, anchor the experience, which also offers a standalone spa plus fitness center complete with a Finnish sauna and outdoor yoga deck for extra relaxation.
Verb
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The artist, sporting fiery red hair and a colorful bodysuit, also jumped on a stripper pole at one point after hopping back on the sport bike.
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Ser Simon Strong shares his easy appetite for alliance-hopping.
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“Gamboling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamboling. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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