as in spree
a time or instance of carefree fun
she and her old college roommate headed off for one final European gambol before returning to the States to start their separate careers
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as in to cavort
to play and run about happily
dog owners chat while their pooches gambol on the park's great lawn
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Recent Examples of gambol
Claire Messud, WSJ, 30 Apr. 2020
Designed by Amanda Villalobos, the prehistoric arthropods in this show gambol about with googly eyes and flicking antennas and tails.
—Laurel Graeber, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2020
Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
Just as creepy to me was the mural on the Farmer John slaughterhouse in Vernon, a bucolic panorama of happy piglets gamboling with kids and sleeping under shady trees — a gory dissonance to the daily assembly-line killing of thousands of pigs inside the abattoir.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2023
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Noun
In my backyard, rabbits gambol, squirrels leap and the birds sing with a new exuberance now that there’s no traffic noise from the nearby highway.
—Claire Messud, WSJ, 30 Apr. 2020
Designed by Amanda Villalobos, the prehistoric arthropods in this show gambol about with googly eyes and flicking antennas and tails.
—Laurel Graeber, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2020
Verb
Her puppies gambol around her, looking healthy and excited, but everyone else seems momentarily stunned by this story.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
Just as creepy to me was the mural on the Farmer John slaughterhouse in Vernon, a bucolic panorama of happy piglets gamboling with kids and sleeping under shady trees — a gory dissonance to the daily assembly-line killing of thousands of pigs inside the abattoir.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gambol
Noun
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But until the rules change, the team is entitled to continue its spending spree.—
Russell Leung,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2025
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky went on an online thanking spree after dozens of world leaders voiced support for him in the aftermath of his contentious Oval Office meeting with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
1 Mar. 2025
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Or just pay close attention to the time-lapse footage of emerging cicadas or the cavorting manatees or the Darwin’s rhea, a South American ostrich that happens to be from one of the few species in the documentary that let males raise their kids.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Feb. 2025
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The Recruit Netflix Ripley Years: 2024 Length: 1 season, 8 episodes Creator: Steven Zaillian The first adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s infamous novel since Matt Damon and Jude Law cavorted around Italy stars the phenomenal Andrew Scott as the title character, Tom Ripley.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
19 Feb. 2025
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Lewa White, Sacred Heart Prep soccer: The junior scored a goal and dished out three assists in SHP’s 7-0 romp over North Monterey County in the CCS D-V title game.—
Joseph Dycus,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
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The next four opponents are all in the mix for European qualification with Brighton, who are ninth in the table following Saturday’s 4-0 romp at Southampton.—
Andy Naylor,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Nonstop entertainment with live music and dancing all day long in our Biergarten and Clubhouse.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
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There's always something to do in the city's diverse neighborhoods, from tango dancing to wandering the various markets or museums or escaping to nature for a quick day trip to a beach or national park. 7.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
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During spring bloom, an upsurge in photosynthesizing algae and other microbes kick-starts the Arctic ecosystem, fueling a yearly revel, with tiny crustaceans, fish, seals, birds, polar bears, whales and more.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Jan. 2025
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Our revels are over when she’s called back on set in Nashville to continue filming Scarpetta, the Amazon TV adaptation of Patricia Cornwall’s bestselling novels about crime-solving forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta, with Jamie Lee Curtis playing her sister and Ariana DeBose as her niece.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
5 Dec. 2024
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An early video from Honduras feels like a tourist-board commercial, with Bishop and followers frolicking in the river.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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At the Bronx Zoo in New York City, snow leopards and bears enjoyed frolicking in the flurries Tuesday.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC News,
12 Feb. 2025
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Her knack for hairdressing revealed itself on a lark, though her creative sensibilities were clear from an early age.—
Caroline Reilly,
Robb Report,
2 Mar. 2025
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But in a key way, this gentle, nonjudgmental lark is timely too.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Cozens quickly hopped on a flight and arrived in Ottawa by 9 p.m. ET Friday.—
Julian McKenzie,
The Athletic,
9 Mar. 2025
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Carriacou also has an impressive lineup of events throughout the year, including its own Carnival celebration every February and a famed regatta, giving travelers plenty of reasons to hop on the ferry or flight from Grenada. Petite Martinique The island of Petite Martinique is, indeed, petite.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Gambol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gambol. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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