as in joyful
joyously unrestrained
a gamesome lass who seemed to revel in the sheer joy of living
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Recent Examples of gamesome
But there is another level of dissimulation that seems at odds with this gamesome trickery.
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Sam Sacks, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2022
Lu’s immaculately handmade pictures, which consist entirely of brightly hued concentric circles, appear simultaneously gamesome and cerebral.
—Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2022
Sam Sacks, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2022
Lu’s immaculately handmade pictures, which consist entirely of brightly hued concentric circles, appear simultaneously gamesome and cerebral.
—Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamesome
Adjective
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Despite the gravity of her music, her live performances are also joyful, and cheeky.Lynsey Chutel, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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In the center of it all, children and adults danced together in a circle, their movements free and joyful.Edward Buckles Jr., TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
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Tascioni is an exuberant person by nature, which many antagonists mistake for naivete.Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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And the city’s best season, the exuberant weeks leading up to Mardi Gras, was on its way.Rick Rojas, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Both concentrated on paintings of frolicsome, amorous bunnies.Roberta Smith, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2023
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But back in the aughts, before Ganni's frolicsome offering of poplin collared dresses and knee-high chelsea boots became an unofficial uniform for western women in their mid-twenties and beyond, the company dealt exclusively in cashmere.Leah Dolan, CNN, 17 Aug. 2022
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There’s lively interplay with Rick Rosato on bass and Jonathan Pinson on drums.Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Given its flavor and sensory profiles, Barbera is an ideal selection at lunch, especially as its lively acidity cuts through the fatty qualities of all types of salumi.Tom Hyland, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Pods of porpoises frolic, and a playful minke whale shimmers in the afternoon sun.CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2024
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Parent heaven: a place to hang out under shade trees while the little ones frolic.Sarah Shemkus, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2023
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The difference is subtle, but the fine filter creates milk that's a bit bubblier than the ultrafine filter.Jaina Grey, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
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But concerts also start feeling poppier and bubblier in springtime, perhaps in anticipation of the even warmer, wilder and grander music events of festival-frenzied summertime.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 Mar. 2024
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Waiting in the hallway for the UCLA coach after his team’s latest disappointment was former Bruins big man Adem Bona, one of the most buoyant players to ever wear the school’s jersey.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Behind studio footage that looks like it was ripped from Nokia phone, Carti’s raw vocals lilt over buoyant sub bass and another soul sample.Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2025
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While a number of the group's original members identified as gay, Willis was among those who didn't.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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The venue was designed to be a haven for LGBTQIA+ individuals, many of whom were silently battling HIV in a country where being gay is now a crime.Jennifer Lotito, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Gamesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamesome. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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