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gallivant

[gal-uh-vant, gal-uh-vant] / ˈgæl əˌvænt, ˌgæl əˈvænt /


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And I felt that as I watched adults gallivant around with childlike glee.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026

Deer regularly gallivant into neighborhoods, jumping fences and lounging on front lawns.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 29, 2023

Look at the massive Seville cityscape here, by an unknown painter from around 1660, in which men of lighter and darker skin tones gossip and gallivant on the riverbank as galleons sail by.

From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2023

The other besieged children gallivant just as vivaciously, among them Charlie Hodson-Prior as Bruce, Winter Jarrett-Glasspool as Amanda and Rei Yamauchi Fulker as Lavender.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 19, 2022

"The mill must keep working, Bronden. We cannot close it down to gallivant whenever we please."

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

But even without that recognition, Bailey has captured our hearts in whatever time period, love story or dance number he masterfully gallivants into without a worry.

From Salon ● Dec. 9, 2024

While he gallivants amid his nostalgia-led future, the other three are married with kids.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2018

Meanwhile, our parents, who work long hours, still find the time to clean and do laundry at night and on weekends while he gallivants off to spend all his money and have a good time.

From Slate ● Mar. 29, 2018

In one of the first scenes of the premiere, Richard accidentally strikes a quadruped Stanford robot as it gallivants across the street in a tip to Google-owned robotics company Boston Dynamics.

From The Verge ● Apr. 25, 2016

Don't think though that I'm so stout-hearted As e'er to jump hedges or dikes, It's simply that after we've started, My "gee" gallivants as it likes.

From Mr. Punch in the Hunting Field by Various

In the week before the Opening Ceremony, he gallivanted around Italy in a jacket with the national slogan on the sleeve: “Go Mongolia.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026

The pop star and Chiefs' tight end gallivanted around the world together, and Kelce ended up joining his girlfriend on stage performing at the London Eras Tour date earlier this summer.

From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2024

Princess Diana gallivanted, and moped, her way across Europe in a succession of designer outfits.

From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2024

Spears’ showing at the VMAs completely transformed her image on stage and quite literally ushered in a wave of new fans as she gallivanted for the world, showing off her svelte figure and toned body.

From Fox News ● Mar. 27, 2020

I've heard tell of the other kind of women that gallivanted off like me and did queer things—the sort that become soldiers in armies, and sailors on ships.

From The Night-Born by Jack London

The life of a superhero lends itself well to gallivanting through galaxies, battling space pirates and star bandits.

From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026

Which brings us full circle, back to our gallivanting governor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2025

The women in “Cold Victory” are Louise Koski and Natalya Bobrova, who remain in Helsinki while their husbands are off gallivanting.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 4, 2024

Occasional gallivanting around New York may be all very well, but yardwork is forever.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 13, 2022

“I’d rather you stayed home, too. But I have errands to run, and I’m not taking a chance on you gallivanting off again.”

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson


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