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noun

rollicking

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verb

present participle of rollick

Example Sentences

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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
  • Zhao entered the theater to raucous applause and spoke spiritually about the making of Hamnet, a film she co-wrote with Northern Irish writer Maggie O’Farrell based on O’Farrell’s 2020 novel of the same name.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
  • There is only the sense of crushing defeat, the stillness of a clubhouse that just a month ago hosted a raucous party after clinching the NL East, the questions of roster building to come.
    Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • From what was seen on the fall 2025 runways of Ferragamo to Tom Ford, the opulent, sexy, polished dressing of the ’80s will live large this season—Sabrina is just taking it up a notch with her own super feminine, playful fashion formula.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The collection debuts in time with the release of the iPhone 17, creating new ways to protect screens and embrace playful, stylish accessories that are practical and resilient.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • From delicious room service to luxury linens, booking a five-star hotel conjures feelings of rest and relaxation.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
  • My masseuse began with a consultation to assess my pain points and specific areas of focus before 60 minutes of pure relaxation ensued.
    Essence, Essence, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Its return is part of the 2026 Banana Ball World Tour and the launch of the Banana Ball Championship League, with all six league teams playing a 60-game schedule culminating in the Banana Bowl Championship next October.
    Shane Connuck October 9, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2025
  • After close to two decades had been spent playing professional football, mainly in the EFL, there was no clarity on what would come next when retirement came to his door.
    Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That means the boot camp — led by vocal coaches, renowned producers, fitness trainers and star choreographers — will go beyond the fundamental basics of singing and dancing by including mental health care, physical wellness, media training and global studies.
    Griselda Flores, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The video shows Gilbert and his mother Shirley Gilbert, a retired teacher and alumna of the district, dancing at 11 schools across the city as students from James Madison and Riverside high schools drum the catchy rhythm in the background.
    Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Sullivan received a boisterous standing ovation during the game’s first TV timeout.
    Josh Yohe, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Perich, who received a game ball in the locker room postgame, is usually boisterous on the field, screaming and slapping himself on the helmet.
    Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Since, the store has hosted dodgeball and mini golf games, game shows, Easter egg hunts, lottery drawings, mystery lotteries—all while documenting the fun on social media.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The rotary design is the latest in a string of bizarre, out-of-left-field keyboard designs Google Japan has released, mostly for fun.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Emporium Selection Halloween Cheese Assortment ALDI’s Emporium Selection Halloween Cheese Assortment is perfect for entertaining this fall.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2025
  • This cake stand has also been blessed by the queen of entertaining herself, Martha Stewart.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Rollicking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rollicking. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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