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gallivant

[gal-uh-vant, gal-uh-vant] / ˈgæl əˌvænt, ˌgæl əˈvænt /


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And I felt that as I watched adults gallivant around with childlike glee.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 10, 2026

Deer regularly gallivant into neighborhoods, jumping fences and lounging on front lawns.

From Seattle Times Oct. 29, 2023

Look at the massive Seville cityscape here, by an unknown painter from around 1660, in which men of lighter and darker skin tones gossip and gallivant on the riverbank as galleons sail by.

From New York Times Apr. 7, 2023

The other besieged children gallivant just as vivaciously, among them Charlie Hodson-Prior as Bruce, Winter Jarrett-Glasspool as Amanda and Rei Yamauchi Fulker as Lavender.

From Washington Post Dec. 19, 2022

“You know better than to gallivant around wearing corsets and carrying firearms. You’re in your last year! I expect better from students about to graduate.”

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

She turns up in his hometown and, with nowhere else to stay, helps herself to his villa while Matteo gallivants around the States, blissfully ignorant.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 10, 2026

But even without that recognition, Bailey has captured our hearts in whatever time period, love story or dance number he masterfully gallivants into without a worry.

From Salon Dec. 9, 2024

Meanwhile, our parents, who work long hours, still find the time to clean and do laundry at night and on weekends while he gallivants off to spend all his money and have a good time.

From Slate Mar. 29, 2018

In one of the first scenes of the premiere, Richard accidentally strikes a quadruped Stanford robot as it gallivants across the street in a tip to Google-owned robotics company Boston Dynamics.

From The Verge Apr. 25, 2016

Don't think though that I'm so stout-hearted As e'er to jump hedges or dikes, It's simply that after we've started, My "gee" gallivants as it likes.

From Mr. Punch in the Hunting Field by Various

In the week before the Opening Ceremony, he gallivanted around Italy in a jacket with the national slogan on the sleeve: “Go Mongolia.”

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 6, 2026

The pop star and Chiefs' tight end gallivanted around the world together, and Kelce ended up joining his girlfriend on stage performing at the London Eras Tour date earlier this summer.

From Salon Nov. 30, 2024

Princess Diana gallivanted, and moped, her way across Europe in a succession of designer outfits.

From New York Times Feb. 2, 2024

Eberechi Eze was cute in possession and Patrick van Aanholt gallivanted down the left flank, while Jeffrey Schlupp was busy and Christian Benteke, too, was quietly efficient in attack.

From The Guardian Dec. 7, 2020

I've heard tell of the other kind of women that gallivanted off like me and did queer things—the sort that become soldiers in armies, and sailors on ships.

From The Night-Born by Jack London

The life of a superhero lends itself well to gallivanting through galaxies, battling space pirates and star bandits.

From Salon Jun. 27, 2026

Which brings us full circle, back to our gallivanting governor.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 16, 2025

The women in “Cold Victory” are Louise Koski and Natalya Bobrova, who remain in Helsinki while their husbands are off gallivanting.

From Seattle Times Jan. 4, 2024

Elsewhere in the Red Keep, the next generation of Targaryen men are gallivanting about, looking just as ill-suited for leadership as their predecessors.

From New York Times Sep. 25, 2022

“You’ve been pretending that nothing happened. It’s as if you’ve blocked it out of your mind. You’ve been indifferent, gallivanting around with James despite these secrets hanging around your neck.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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