as in to dance
to play and run about happily
children cavorting on the first sunny day of spring
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Recent Examples of cavort
Studying dust devils is about more than the wow factor of these wild whirlwinds cavorting across the landscape.
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Amanda Kooser, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
In addition to a bounty of vegetables, fruits, flowers and interactive learning activities, there to meet them were cavorting goats, buzzing bees, beneficial garden creatures such as pill bugs and worms, and Howie the miniature Scottish Highland Cross steer who loves attention and animal crackers.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
Similar fears haunted Europeans and British Americans during the early modern period; one need only consult the witchcraft paintings of Francisco Goya, which show covens of half-naked women killing babies, eating people, and cavorting with the Devil.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
Barbie dolls cavort in the office and trendy persons fill the motel’s Barbara bar.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
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Amanda Kooser, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
In addition to a bounty of vegetables, fruits, flowers and interactive learning activities, there to meet them were cavorting goats, buzzing bees, beneficial garden creatures such as pill bugs and worms, and Howie the miniature Scottish Highland Cross steer who loves attention and animal crackers.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
Similar fears haunted Europeans and British Americans during the early modern period; one need only consult the witchcraft paintings of Francisco Goya, which show covens of half-naked women killing babies, eating people, and cavorting with the Devil.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
Barbie dolls cavort in the office and trendy persons fill the motel’s Barbara bar.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavort
Verb
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Alcaraz hit a deep defensive shot and recovered quickly, dancing across the court with fleet little steps, and ran around his backhand to hit a forehand down the line.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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The soccer is the show, and fans provide music with their vocal cords and dancing with their hips.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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An escaped pet zebra that went on the lam in Tennessee was captured Sunday after gamboling in the forest for more than a week.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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The dire wolves known to paleontologists, however, are different from the creatures that can now be viewed in Colossal videos gamboling in an open field.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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After exchanging glances, the deer starts chasing Kodak, and the two can be seen frolicking in the grass.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
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According to the radio, there is much frolicking in the big city.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 July 2025
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If the actual burn pattern is in patches, hopping between tree stands while leaving other clusters untouched, that would better facilitate wildlife's return.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
19 July 2025
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Great for exploring city streets or hopping between museums, this one brings polish to any travel itinerary.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
19 July 2025
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Strasburg won a franchise-record 14 straight decisions and is the first NL starter to begin a season 11-0 since San Diego’s Andy Hawkins in 1985. 2016 — Wilmer Flores went 6 for 6 with two of New York’s five home runs, and the Mets romped to a 14-3 win and a four-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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For most pet parents, design choices meant to accommodate their furry (or feathered, or scaled) friends are relatively simple ones: choosing performance materials that can withstand chewing, clawing and general-purpose romping, and color palettes that camouflage fur.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 June 2025
Verb
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The frog leaped to national fame with Mark Twain's short story The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, which helped launch his writing career.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
19 July 2025
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The moment that leads to Lex Luthor’s undoing in the new Superman movie is not the Man of Steel leaping over a building in a single bound.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
16 July 2025
Verb
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Avoid skipping trims: Cut your hair to retain your growth.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 July 2025
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So, my advice is to skip generic educational content.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The group — with members Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Danny Wood and brothers Jordan and Jonathan Knight — kicked off the first leg of their Las Vegas residency with a show that's equal parts spectacle, soul and rollicking fun.—
Sonal Dutt,
People.com,
4 July 2025
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With an 84-mph pitch on the black in the sixth inning against the Chicago White Sox Wednesday at a rollicking Dodger Stadium, Clayton Kershaw struck out Vinny Capra looking to become the 20th player in baseball history to record 3,000 strikeouts.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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“Cavort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavort. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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