cavorting 1 of 2

cavorting

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verb

present participle of cavort

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavorting
Verb
  • Soon, people are leaping forward to yank their bag off the carousel.
    Roger Dooley, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, the hallway bathroom upgrades existing tile with an amber shower curtain and emerald leaping cheetah wallpaper from The House of Scalamandré, which Haller chose as a subtle nod to The Royal Tenenbaums.
    Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • For the Ryman show, that bit of merrymaking fell to Crow, Larkin Poe and Tuttle as Starr sang and drummed.
    Nancy Kruh, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The merrymaking vibes are cemented with a glowing carousel, nativity scenes (belénes), and loads of handcrafted ornaments and gifts to choose from.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Regional frivolities One of the best parts of League Pass browsing is catching the various idiosyncrasies of different local streams.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • With her pagoda-roof eyelashes and her quicksilver physicality, Grande gives real comic shape to Glinda’s popular-girl frivolity.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Mardi Gras is truly a global phenomenon and every celebration is different, even if they are all tied to the liturgical calendar and the same principal of wild revelry.
    Jenny Adams, AFAR Media, 23 Jan. 2025
  • When this night of revelry abruptly ends, with a slightly intoxicated Nati sneaking off into the night, only to be sideswiped by a car while crossing the road, the incredible vacuum left by his death is immediately felt.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • One issue that is rarely mentioned involves the potential harsh blowback that heavy drinkers might experience when suddenly skipping alcohol for a full month.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The crawl from one to the other matters as much as the enlightenment itself—skipping the charnel grounds isn’t an option.
    Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Cavorting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavorting. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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