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The lamp got broken when the kids were engaging in a little horseplay.
when he saw us spraying each other with the hose instead of washing the car, Dad yelled, “Cut out the horseplay!”
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On my gondola, however, horseplay is not only encouraged, it is required.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 24 Sep. 2024
Prosecutors allege Alec Baldwin engaged in ‘horseplay’ and acted recklessly on ‘Rust’ set.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
Both were loud, laughing presences in the locker room and deeply involved in much of its horseplay.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2024
The earlier incidents involved horseplay and fighting.
—Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2024
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 24 Sep. 2024
Prosecutors allege Alec Baldwin engaged in ‘horseplay’ and acted recklessly on ‘Rust’ set.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
Both were loud, laughing presences in the locker room and deeply involved in much of its horseplay.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2024
The earlier incidents involved horseplay and fighting.
—Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Horseplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horseplay. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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horseplay
noun
horse·play
ˈhȯr-ˌsplā 
: rough or loud play
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