as in spree
a time or instance of carefree fun
the kids will have a grand lark at the carnival
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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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Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
This all may seem like a lark, a silly bit of fun at the expense of astronomy.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 28 June 2024
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The movie was essentially an experimental summer lark from a group of friends at Brigham Young University film school.
—Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
This all may seem like a lark, a silly bit of fun at the expense of astronomy.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 28 June 2024
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“Lark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lark. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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