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noun

rollicking

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verb

present participle of rollick

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Recent Examples of rollicking
Adjective
Rodrigo won three in total, actually, including best new artist, capping off a rollicking 15-month stretch. New York Times, 6 Apr. 2022 It’s a rollicking, joyful piece, and from the opening bars Miró played with a unity that was almost disorienting. Elizabeth Nonemaker, baltimoresun.com, 15 Nov. 2021 Ghost Hounds opened Saturday’s show with a rollicking 45 minute performance showcasing cuts from their latest studio album, September’s A Little Calamity. Jim Ryan, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2021 In 2009, Christopher McDougall published Born to Run, a rollicking account of the distance running feats of a tribe living in Mexico’s Copper Canyons known as the Tarahumara. Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2019 See All Example Sentences for rollicking
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rollicking
Adjective
  • From the moment it was announced the Ryder Cup would come to New York, many expected a raucous crowd that could rival the 1999 Brookline crowd in Massachusetts for the most hostile toward Europeans.
    Brody Miller, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • This raucous feast for the senses stars Farrell as a wild gambler slowly losing it all.
    Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Sweeney and Dickson have been experimenting with more playful sartorial risks in the few months too; sailor chic via Coperni, subversive corporate attire with a pantsless suit and tie combo via Jean Paul Gaultier, and silky power suiting by Oscar de la Renta.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
  • January’s energy is heightening your creative side and invites a playful, loving energy into your interactions.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Here’s hoping her time away allows the singer some rest and relaxation after too many hours in the spotlight.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Hamilton Chaise Sectional Sofa Made from a soft polyester blend, this couch has deep seats designed for ultimate relaxation.
    Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Vought, who helped write the policy blueprint known as Project 2025, is playing a major role during the shutdown, including on decisions over whether there are mass layoffs of federal employees instead of furloughs and what funding is cut and what is allowed to flow.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • George Clooney is playing a movie star, and that was sort of built into the idea.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Quit dancing around the dialogue as Mercury and Chiron clash.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The clip finds Meg rocking camo pants, tan boots and a wool hat while dancing to the track in the studio.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • During the past decade, Tranter has established himself as one of the music industry’s most reliable hitmakers, thanks to his clever, boisterous lyricism and dramatic, over-the-top choruses and hooks.
    Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Yes, Yankee Stadium was packed and boisterous, just as this place and the old place have been for decades of postseasons.
    Steve Buckley, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • While the average cruise length is around seven days, short sailings can pack an entire vacation’s worth of fun into a mid-week getaway or long weekend.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Our little group was having too much fun trying to learn about the spirit to give him another shot at selecting a bourbon.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In a conversation with Entertainment Weekly about reuniting with Home Improvement costar Tim Allen, 72, on Shifting Gears, Dunning recalled overhearing Allen entertaining the idea of bringing Pamela Anderson back to the series in some capacity.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Senate Democrats have discussed offering shorter-term funding proposals in the event of a government shutdown, but Republicans aren’t entertaining anything beyond their initial plan right now.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Rollicking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rollicking. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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