capered
Example Sentences
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"We don't have the means to pay for her studies," she explained from their home's back courtyard, where young children capered about and two rams watched from an enclosure.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
Her two dogs, Emma and Bubba, capered into Speier’s sunny living and dining room, lightening the mood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2023
Ornamental young debutantes capered about in Christian Lacroix pouf dresses.
From New York Times ● Mar. 3, 2022
Elvis impersonators capered all over the Nicolas Cage comedy “Honeymoon in Vegas,” part of a running shtick.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 15, 2017
Proud of its burden, the horse tossed its head and capered, while Hamlet acknowledged the crowd with grand gestures.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
