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noun

Definition of larknext
as in spree
a time or instance of carefree fun the kids will have a grand lark at the carnival

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verb

as in to dance
to play and run about happily we would rather lark about in the summer than get part-time jobs

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Recent Examples of lark
Noun
DiGiannantonio was part of a group of six men, most of them young, married fathers working in industries such as general contracting and liquor sales, who opened Hooters on a lark. — Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 Feeling slightly out of place amid this crowd is Annie, here on a lark to appease her sister. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Verb
Up on a hill overlooking Sarajevo, Karadžić, the proud champion of his nation, huddles inside a little red pod, formerly part of a cable car, trying to make a phone call to his wife while petting a puppy that larks around at his feet. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 The Reting Rinpoche dispatched a search team of high lamas, who soon heard about a precocious 2-year-old who enjoyed larking inside chicken coops but also frequently spoke yearningly about making a long journey to Lhasa. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for lark
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lark
  1. spree
  2. dance
  3. leap
  4. caper
  5. hop
  6. romp
  7. gambol
  8. frolic
Noun
  • That borrowing spree, in turn, could present a risk to large Wall Street firms if clients are unable to pay them back.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The stakes are highest for Meta, which went on a massive spending spree last year to acquire talent and build a business in AI that could compete with OpenAI and Anthropic.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of spree
Verb
  • All of these girls, all of them, so beautiful, dancing to the same song every night, skin against the cold security of the pole, the stage, accepting the proffered bills graciously.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The audience cheered for their favorite looks, danced to the soundtrack, and cooed at the cute dogs that appeared on the runway (one in sunglasses).
    — Vogue, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of dance
Verb
  • As thousands of Kentucky fans leaped over the walls of the stadium and sprinted onto the turf, Stein's father got in on the fun as well, but in a different fashion.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • After Mesa's homer gave the Rays a 4-2 lead, Anthony Volpe appeared to hit a two-run shot against Griffin Jax with two outs in the bottom half as a fan reached over the left-field wall and caught the ball over the glove of a leaping Mesa.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of leap
Verb
  • While capering around with her boss, Matty keeps looking for a private moment alone with Olympia’s luggage.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Tiny Guna capered about barefoot, hopping on the balls of his feet.
    — Guy Trebay, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2016
Definition of caper
Verb
  • Mayor Brandon Johnson hopped on a bike on Wednesday morning to help Chicago Public Schools students celebrate National Walk & Roll Day, a day meant to get students, parents, and teachers moving.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • So Straker hopped on a Blade and helicoptered out East to schmooze at Sant Ambroeus.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of hop
Verb
  • His panel of French critics, restaurateurs, and vintners expected the home team would romp to a win.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Cam Schlittler pitched another playoff gem against the Red Sox, and Ben Rice also burned their hometown team with a late grand slam and six RBIs as the New York Yankees opened this Wild Card Series rematch by romping to a 9-0 victory Tuesday night.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of romp
Verb
  • Humanoids marched, backflipped, and twirled nunchucks; robotic pandas gambolled.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • 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.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026
Definition of gambol
Verb
  • For Wolf, frolicking in mud is both literal and metaphorical.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Brad Conley of Rogers has been sending us photos of bucks with impressive racks frolicking in front of my favorite stand.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of frolic

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