galumph

Example Sentences

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Yet the thought of Lord Fredrick galumphing blindly through the woods with a hunting rifle at his side was even worse.

From Literature

At the word “elephant,” the children started galumphing around, laughing and making loud trumpeting noises.

From Literature

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

Fischer, spying the chess table, galumphed to the center of the stage and immediately lifted the white queen, testing its weight.

From Literature