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lark

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verb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of lark
Noun
The trip is presented almost as a lark, something to break up the sisters’ otherwise not-that-exciting lives. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 24 June 2025 My family ventured into the city one night and on a lark, stopped into the MFA. Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
Verb
And it was discovered by accident, when Delap and a few team-mates were larking about in training. Nick Miller, New York Times, 22 May 2025 Before proceedings got under way Fallon was seen larking around at the front of the audience hall, before quickly being told to get to his seat as the pope was about to walk through the door. Christopher Lamb, CNN, 14 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for lark
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lark
Noun
  • News of the talks broke last month as Paramount embarked on a dealmaking spree after closing its $8 billion merger with Skydance.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The school attack, which terrified students and parents, capped a violent spree that left at least three people dead and more than a dozen others wounded across the city.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At a time when most goalies were under 6 feet, Dryden was a towering 6-foot-4, 205 pounds, but still had nimble feet to dance around the net and kick pucks into the corners.
    Jesse Granger, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Once a month, guests come together to dance under the night sky at its legendary full moon parties.
    Teaghan Skulszki, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Thank trade and industrialization, infrastructure investment, and leaps in health and education—all accelerated by affordable technology.
    Rich Karlgaard, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Woolen leaped to snag the ball but faded backward while doing so.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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
  • Chapman persuaded Ford Motor Co. to fulfill his V-8 engine requirements and built the first of what were to become revolutionary Lotus-Fords, pencil-thin cars that looked like spiders capering through the turns.
    Mike Kupper, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
Verb
  • After the calls were shared and spread across social media, the 34-year-old hopped on X to publicly apologize to Mariah The Scientist.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Jimmy Uso hopped on the mic and cut an incredible promo.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • McCarron was just as upset as every other Alabama fan who had to watch the Florida State Seminoles romp the Crimson Tide on Saturday.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Spencer crafts a delightful enemies-to-lovers romp with enough naughty tennis and pickleball puns to fill a ball machine.
    EW.com, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • An escaped pet zebra that went on the lam in Tennessee was captured Sunday after gamboling in the forest for more than a week.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025
  • The dire wolves known to paleontologists, however, are different from the creatures that can now be viewed in Colossal videos gamboling in an open field.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • On Thursday, the 40-year-old pop star was spotted taking a dip in the ocean and frolicking on the beach in Miami, Florida.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Suicune and several other Pokémon frolicking in a picturesque stream in key artwork for Pokémon TCG Pocket's Secluded Springs expansion.
    Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025

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“Lark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lark. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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