galumphing

Example Sentences

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The growing closeness between Olive, played with quiet radiance by Ms. Rogers, and William, whom Mr. McHale renders with galumphing gawkiness, forms another affecting strand of the score.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

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 • May 15, 2023

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

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2022

There is something about this galumphing golden retriever of a politician — so friendly, so steadfast, so eager to please — that doesn’t click on the presidential level.

From Washington Post • Feb. 11, 2020

Mom says after galumphing downstairs from her office at ten after five.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King