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Recent Examples of gamesome But there is another level of dissimulation that seems at odds with this gamesome trickery. Sam Sacks, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2022 Lu’s immaculately handmade pictures, which consist entirely of brightly hued concentric circles, appear simultaneously gamesome and cerebral. Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamesome
Adjective
  • Here are our picks for the most joyful surprises and most egregious snubs.
    EW.com, EW.com, 15 July 2025
  • This book captures her vibrant, joyful voice in conversation with Toshio Meronek.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • One of the most joyful, exuberant, kind-hearted and talented souls no longer walks with us.
    Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
  • On Saturday afternoon, a woman who said her husband’s family has owned a home in the area since the 1960s told KTLA that the community is known for holding exuberant July 4th celebrations, including having barbecues in the middle of the street.
    Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
Adjective
  • Even Bauman’s funniest musical bits get swallowed in the show’s frothy, frolicsome relentlessness.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Even Bauman’s funniest musical bits get swallowed in the show’s frothy, frolicsome relentlessness.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Now officially open, the interactive restaurant invites guests to craft their own culinary creations in a lively, open-kitchen setting with stunning bay views that include Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge as the backdrop.
    Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
  • Yanga features the vibrant colors, lively rhythms, melodic tunes, and bold concepts of Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 July 2025
Adjective
  • Pods of porpoises frolic, and a playful minke whale shimmers in the afternoon sun.
    CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Parent heaven: a place to hang out under shade trees while the little ones frolic.
    Sarah Shemkus, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2023
Adjective
  • Nest Lychee Rose is bubblier and way more rose-forward, Kayali Sparkling Lychee has more fruit variety but less actual lychee somehow.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 8 June 2025
  • The difference is subtle, but the fine filter creates milk that's a bit bubblier than the ultrafine filter.
    Jaina Grey, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Over eons, this deeply buried and buoyant salt layer squeezed upward in other places throughout the region, warping the surface into dramatic landforms like stone arches and spires.
    Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
  • But the buoyant mood was shattered as screams of fear and pain rang out when a minivan plowed into the revelers.
    Chloe Mayer Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Adjective
  • McCabe, an Arsenal fan favourite known for her uncompromising playing style and effervescent off-field personality, was at the centre of much of the discussion as fans daydreamed about her reaction to it all.
    Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 12 July 2025
  • The effervescent Goldsberry tells us about her new music, the albums that shaped her and other essentials.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 9 July 2025

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“Gamesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamesome. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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