gallivant
Example Sentences
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The nursing home was loud with laughter that morning as the old folks watched them gallivanting out there in the snow.
From Literature
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"The mill must keep working, Bronden. We cannot close it down to gallivant whenever we please."
From Literature
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In the week before the Opening Ceremony, he gallivanted around Italy in a jacket with the national slogan on the sleeve: “Go Mongolia.”
Which brings us full circle, back to our gallivanting governor.
From Los Angeles Times
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
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