as in spree
a time or instance of carefree fun
enjoying a summer rollick before knuckling down in medical school
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as in to play
to engage in activity for amusement
an educator who realized that children need to rollick as well as to study and learn
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as in to romp
to play and run about happily
children rollicking during recess
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Recent Examples of rollick
Sonal Dutt, People.com, 4 July 2025
With an 84-mph pitch on the black in the sixth inning against the Chicago White Sox Wednesday at a rollicking Dodger Stadium, Clayton Kershaw struck out Vinny Capra looking to become the 20th player in baseball history to record 3,000 strikeouts.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
After a rollicking few years, Chenier went back to Louisiana, ready to stay close to home.
—Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
Haim’s songs blend the rollicking chemistry of Fleetwood Mac, the muscular femininity of Heart, and the mystic cheesiness of Phil Collins (with a smattering of new-jack-swing sparkle).
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 June 2025
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Verb
The group — with members Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Danny Wood and brothers Jordan and Jonathan Knight — kicked off the first leg of their Las Vegas residency with a show that's equal parts spectacle, soul and rollicking fun.
—Sonal Dutt, People.com, 4 July 2025
With an 84-mph pitch on the black in the sixth inning against the Chicago White Sox Wednesday at a rollicking Dodger Stadium, Clayton Kershaw struck out Vinny Capra looking to become the 20th player in baseball history to record 3,000 strikeouts.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
After a rollicking few years, Chenier went back to Louisiana, ready to stay close to home.
—Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
Haim’s songs blend the rollicking chemistry of Fleetwood Mac, the muscular femininity of Heart, and the mystic cheesiness of Phil Collins (with a smattering of new-jack-swing sparkle).
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 June 2025
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Noun
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Andrew Canepa, 33, died in a shooting spree Monday, July 28, at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, along with two others, Sparks police said in a news release.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
30 July 2025
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O'Brien and Kolakowski, who are brothers-in-law, were visiting the Walmart to pick up supplies for a family vacation when the stabbing spree broke out.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
Verb
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In their new action-comedy movie The Pickup, Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson play armored truck drivers who are reluctantly pulled into a casino heist when a burglar (Keke Palmer) hijacks their vehicle.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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For the 2006 film, Anika Noni Rose played Lorrell, Beyoncé played Deena, and Hudson played Effie.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Without a proper explanation, the movie just looked like a bunch of weird blue guys romping around on the screen.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
9 July 2025
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Good news for kids who don’t feel like going to school anyway and dogs who love to romp around in the snow – bad news for anybody who has to go anywhere in this weather.—
Laura L. Davis,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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His shakshuka takes the tomato-and-pepper mold and spins it into a gambol through fields of celery and coriander seeds, ground chipotles and sweet paprika.—
Scott Hocker,
theweek,
26 Nov. 2024
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In the winning first moments of the show, Mills gambols on as the Narrator, wielding a paint palette and, instead of a brush, a tuft of rainbow-colored gauze.—
Celia Wren,
Washington Post,
12 Dec. 2023
Verb
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Assateague’s famed wild horses frolic along the shore and through the wetlands.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 Aug. 2025
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Now, all the animals frolic in the outdoor Kids Adventure Outpost — except the pigeons, which need to remain indoors for security reasons.—
Calista Oetama,
Sacbee.com,
16 July 2025
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The stunning display is caused by solar particles interacting with Earth’s magnetic field, and tonight's conditions are just right for the colors to be seen dancing across the sky — weather permitting.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Mary Shelley’s creature didn’t dance in tux and tails.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Skeptics wonder if the true intention is to undermine efforts to move away from Confederate associations, an issue that has long split people who favor preserving an aspect of southern heritage and those who want slavery-supporting revels stripped of valor.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
28 July 2025
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Whilst the revels did flourish, Freeman labored upon his own grand design — the fair Castle Gwynn, a stone bastion of olden style, rising proudly across from the fields of festivity in Arrington.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 May 2025
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Rather than forcing customers to sign up for a regular Sling subscription, which starts at $45.99 a month (with half off upon sign-up), the company is offering a way to hop on and off for big games, tournaments or series.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
12 Aug. 2025
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TVLine hopped on a Zoom with Sweeney to discuss how LEGO Masters Jr. builds major drama, her most recent Days of Our Lives encore, and what’s ahead for the busy-busy actress at Hallmark Channel.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Rollick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rollick. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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