as in playful
given to good-natured joking or teasing
a larky group of youths enjoying a night out on the town
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Recent Examples of larky
Skarsgård had auditioned on a larky trip to America from his home in Sweden.
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026
Daniel D'addario, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for larky
playful
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The fun of this salad is the playful textures of super-crispy rice made from day-old leftovers.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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No doubt that playful warmth played a part in him being cast as Luffy, a hilariously nonchalant, yet utterly sincere would-be pirate.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Larky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/larky. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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