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as in cut up
to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior
couldn't resist the temptation to skylark as commencement ceremonies came to a close
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as in played
to engage in activity for amusement
he spends his time joking and skylarking, but his brother is serious and industrious
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Chocolate Frosting For chocolate frosting, in a medium saucepan heat salted butter and unsweetened chocolate, cut up, over low until melted.—
Maddy Bendgen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Mar. 2026 -
The Broward County School Board voted to direct the superintendent to develop a plan to cut up to 3,000 jobs over three years.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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Following in the footsteps of social-media-savvy churches such as Hillsong, in Los Angeles, Mercy Culture had a worship band that played earnest, anthemic rock, and its pastors wore skinny jeans.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Wild played a second consecutive game without forward Bobby Brink, who was injured and scored a goal in his home debut with the Wild last Tuesday versus Utah.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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And of course, Peterson not playing would have made some wonder if the McDonald’s All-American’s hamstring had acted up again.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
7 Dec. 2025
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Just a few miles from Gagosian’s Beverly Hills gallery, there’s a pint-sized replica of it in the middle of Jonas Wood’s Koreatown studio, with every Richard Meier nook recreated.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
14 Mar. 2026
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Master model builder Logan G recreated the T-Mobile Center and the atmosphere outside the arena into a Lego display.—
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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Students showed off their animals on Saturday at the Bastrop Area Livestock Show on Saturday at the Ken Estepp Show Barn in Bastrop.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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Damien showed off its three-point shooting in a win over Crespi.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Not too long ago, artificial intelligence was more or less a science project in which data scientists and developers fooled around with one-off small or test projects.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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While hundreds reveled at Thursday night’s all-out bash for The Pierre hotel’s 95th anniversary, some of the building’s tenants in the floors above haven’t been feeling quite as celebratory.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
21 Nov. 2025
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In the party scene, though, there would be plenty of swooping camera movements as the guests revelled.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Skylarked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skylarked. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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