as in to dance
to play and run about happily
children cavorting on the first sunny day of spring
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And after a week of juggling personal, professional and financial responsibilities, sometimes cavorting with singing pirates and dancing dolls simply takes the edge off.
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
Jackie suffered one miscarriage, lost one full-term baby at 2 days old and endured a stillbirth while her husband was cavorting with women on a boat in the Mediterranean.
—Nina Burleigh, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
No one can believe it, not me, not Jax, not the needles on the pine trees of Big Bear, not the gnats cavorting in the lake, not the pontoon boats or the bait shops, not Scheana’s ex, Rob, or his giant television.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 May 2024
The lower section, now in the Correr Museum in Venice, shows two courtesans sitting on a balcony overlooking the lagoon where the hunters cavort, a vase perched on the ledge with a telltale flowerless stem rising from it.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
Jackie suffered one miscarriage, lost one full-term baby at 2 days old and endured a stillbirth while her husband was cavorting with women on a boat in the Mediterranean.
—Nina Burleigh, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
No one can believe it, not me, not Jax, not the needles on the pine trees of Big Bear, not the gnats cavorting in the lake, not the pontoon boats or the bait shops, not Scheana’s ex, Rob, or his giant television.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 May 2024
The lower section, now in the Correr Museum in Venice, shows two courtesans sitting on a balcony overlooking the lagoon where the hunters cavort, a vase perched on the ledge with a telltale flowerless stem rising from it.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
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As an intimacy grows between Cassie and Bryan, Berryman again dances with shadows of Blanche and Stanley, but with all the hatred removed, the poisons of class and time and gender drained away.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Refracted rainbows dance against the wallpaper and floor.Essence, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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Amongst the ornate grandeur of the state rooms and bedrooms, hung in with priceless tapestries and embroideries of gambolling classical Arcadian subjects and vast likenesses of Stuart kings and queens, her work is arresting at every turn.Sarah Mower, Vogue, 1 July 2024
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For California’s governor, who loves gamboling on a national stage, the whole evening was a lark.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2023
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On the opposite wall, a modern interpretation of scrolls of frolicking animals nods to the first manga.Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2024
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The brief teaser included raucous footage of their various children, who range in age from 10 years old to 19 months, screaming, pillow fighting and frolicking on the couch.Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
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Hike to the top of Mary’s Rock for incredible views of the Shenandoah Valley, or hop on Skyline Drive for the scenic drive of a lifetime.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
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To close out the set, Dasha gave a toast to her fans and PATRÓN for creating such a legendary experience, before hopping in the crowd to dance with her fans.Matt Tighe, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
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More:Def Leppard, Journey and Steve Miller romp through five hours of rock sing-alongs Dave Mason is still moving forward Despite Mason’s journeyman career playing with musical greats, his personal life often took dark turns.Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
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Glenn throttled Metzenbaum in the primary, with more than 56% of the vote, and romped in the general election over Cleveland’s Republican Mayor Ralph J. Perk.Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 30 July 2024
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As the knife drew closer, Jennings, whose back was to the camera, turned around and leapt back in feigned terror.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Yankees fans try to snatch ball out of All-Star's glove after leaping catch in stands.Fox News, Fox News, 30 Oct. 2024
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To keep it vegan, skip the dollop of yogurt on top and add a swirl of olive oil instead.Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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Pocan, along with Wisconsin's 4th Congressional District Rep. Gwen Moore, skipped Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to a joint session of Congress earlier this year.Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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Its rollicking pace is reminiscent of Tremors, quite a different alien-buddy movie, but a relative nonetheless.Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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The rest of the episode is a rollicking ride of each of their hazy perspectives and recollections, with a race to find witnesses who will give them accounts of what really happened that night.Cady Lang, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Cavort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavort. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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