horseplay
Example Sentences
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The horseplay this entails, though gamely performed, grows dizzying.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024
Video of the horseplay prompted a good deal of online hilarity, with even the transportation department getting into the snarky act.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2024
“Peter Pan Goes Wrong,” directed by Adam Meggido, too often belabors the horseplay, making it feel mechanical.
From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2023
But we’ll need a good start, So the star learns his part, Or this horseplay could get out of hand.
From Washington Post • Aug. 18, 2022
It was horseplay, a sort of joke like being shaved when crossing the line.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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