galumph

Example Sentences

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Children and adults alike came to visit Yulia, who was basking on the beach behind protective metal bars, sometimes galumphing in the sand, apparently not bothered by her audience.

From Reuters

The bassoons galumphed; the strings ennobled passages of sincerity; and the horns had it both ways, sometimes jocular, sometimes expressive.

From New York Times

A second sea lion then joined in on the exodus, galumphing toward swimmers who went into the water.

From Los Angeles Times

In a skeleton drawing of a galumphing, long-gone dodo, a litany of bodily and emotional states, including guilt and yellow bile, is interwoven with attempts to cope — witchcraft, too much sex, strong imagination and more.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s a lot of galumphing, wriggling, slithering, huffing, flopping,” they said.

From New York Times