as in playfulness
a natural disposition for playful behavior
within the confines of the private club, these hotshot lawyers display a larkiness that would do a frat boy proud
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Noun
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In Camps’ hands, a cable or crewneck is never simply just that — there’s a playfulness to her draping and cutouts, subverted by the juxtaposition of gossamer-like fine gauge underpinnings with cozier, enveloping sweaters.—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026 -
Fans across the globe loved its authenticity, its complex rhythms, the playfulness oozing out of his collaborations with young musicians from San Juan music schools.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Toto, the little mischief-maker, was about to become part of our family.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Arzola remains locked up at a Miami-Dade County jail as of Saturday and was charged with armed robbery, false imprisonment and criminal mischief.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Larkiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/larkiness. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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