as in spree
a time or instance of carefree fun
the kids will have a grand lark at the carnival
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as in to dance
to play and run about happily
we would rather lark about in the summer than get part-time jobs
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Recent Examples of lark
Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2024
This all might be a campaign lark, particularly given Musk's fuzziness on the math, but at some point the multi-company CEO will be stretched too thin.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Christopher Lamb, CNN, 14 June 2024
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Noun
Though given that Agatha works best as a lark, sometimes the more committed the actor, the less successful the performance is in context.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2024
This all might be a campaign lark, particularly given Musk's fuzziness on the math, but at some point the multi-company CEO will be stretched too thin.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
Before proceedings got under way Fallon was seen larking around at the front of the audience hall, before quickly being told to get to his seat as the pope was about to walk through the door.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 14 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lark
Noun
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By the time the killing spree was put to an end, some estimates put the number of victims as high as 135.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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Employers, however, remained hesitant to add more workers after a hiring spree during the recovery from the pandemic.—
Lucia Mutikani,
USA TODAY,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Gabrielle Gabrielle is a six-and-three-quarter-year-old girl who loves singing, dancing, and going on nature walks.—
Casey Clark,
Parents,
16 Jan. 2025
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The result was a humanoid robot able to seamlessly walk, dodge, squat, and dance by copying a human.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Someone ought to think about the brand of football that was played in most of this weekend’s games before leaping to the idea of expanding to an 18-game regular season.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile since then, teams previously considered in the second tier of the Eastern Conference or lower, such as the New York Knicks, Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers have all leaped over Miami in the pecking order.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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While capering around with her boss, Matty keeps looking for a private moment alone with Olympia’s luggage.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
12 Dec. 2024
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Chapman persuaded Ford Motor Co. to fulfill his V-8 engine requirements and built the first of what were to become revolutionary Lotus-Fords, pencil-thin cars that looked like spiders capering through the turns.—
Mike Kupper,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2024
Verb
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One night before a tiny crowd and another performance essentially for a city hopped up on beer and crammed into the single space of a football stadium.—
Eric Fuller,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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Jumpsuits are having a style moment, and stylish celebs are hopping on the trend.—
Cai Cramer,
People.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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They can be found romping (or dozing) in the zoo's snow leopard habitat.—
Christine Clarridge,
Axios,
14 Jan. 2025
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The release included a video of the zoo's newest resident romping about her enclosure with her mother.—
Christine Rousselle,
Fox News,
28 Dec. 2024
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The new brand’s packaging and visual identity – created by Mexican artist Francisco Herrera and featuring a winged spider monkey — evokes Kahlo’s exotic style, as well as her love of these monkeys, which once gamboled around her garden.—
Joan Oleck,
Forbes,
12 Dec. 2024
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Those endless summer days spent watching Messi gambol around the football pitches of our souls?—
Jack Lang,
The Athletic,
14 July 2024
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The country’s first ever twin panda cubs – born to nationwide enthusiasm last July – were seen frolicking at the Everland theme park and zoo Wednesday, sliding down a snowy field.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN,
27 Nov. 2024
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In 2024 alone, Brons frolicked with cows in Italy’s Dolomites Mountains in July, watched the sunset off Spain’s Canary Islands in March and strolled the streets of N.Y.C. in April.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
20 Nov. 2024
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“Lark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lark. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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