frolicsome
Example Sentences
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Gleiberman concluded the film is "lighter, more frolicsome, less lead-footed than such clomping live-action Disney remakes as Alice in Wonderland and Beauty and the Beast".
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2025
“Tartuffe: Born Again” might not satisfy purists, but anyone looking for a frolicsome encounter with a classic comedy in the most divine natural setting will leave with a smile.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2024
And the version we love and know best is the frolicsome, often gaudy pleasure pier, redolent of the scents of corn dogs and popcorn and fishy waters.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2024
Some get frolicsome only here and there or even here or there.
From Washington Post • Oct. 10, 2021
On the contrary, he had all the captivating ways of a frolicsome kitten.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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