skylarker

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skylarker
Noun
  • The final monkey to shake off the Scotland team’s back is making it through to the knockout phase of a major tournament for the first time.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 June 2026
  • In this show, the inquisitive little monkey from the children’s books and award-winning PBS TV show will be the star in a new adventure musical that should delight those of all ages.
    Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • Her madcap, occasionally ultra-violent quest leads us down dark alleys in Chinatown and into chic midtown hotel bars.
    Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
  • After the Great Splintering that seemed to occur after the pandemic, digicore artists are dropping posse cuts and random madcap loosies with each other again.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 17 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Freed from predation, purple urchins razed vast swaths of kelp unchecked.
    Tatjana Baleta, Time, 28 May 2026
  • Cala Gaetano is the most breathtaking of all, both in awe and anxiety, where slippery steps without any barriers bring you to a secluded cove speckled with urchins.
    Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • My mother was a total gem but also a bit of a rascal.
    Catherine Pearson, New York Times, 8 May 2026
  • Right now, the rascal in him slumbers, briefly glimpsed now and again behind dark shades.
    Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Skylarker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skylarker. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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