as in spree
a time or instance of carefree fun
the kids will have a grand lark at the carnival
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as in to dance
to play and run about happily
we would rather lark about in the summer than get part-time jobs
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Recent Examples of lark
Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Nov. 2024
Though given that Agatha works best as a lark, sometimes the more committed the actor, the less successful the performance is in context.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2024
Christopher Lamb, CNN, 14 June 2024
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Noun
But prior to its reference in the dialogue, Park wrote the title first on a lark.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Nov. 2024
Though given that Agatha works best as a lark, sometimes the more committed the actor, the less successful the performance is in context.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2024
Verb
Before proceedings got under way Fallon was seen larking around at the front of the audience hall, before quickly being told to get to his seat as the pope was about to walk through the door.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 14 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lark
Noun
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The early years of the pandemic saw a massive hiring spree in tech, fueled in part by shifting consumer spending habits amid lockdowns.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Los Angeles then doubled down with another spending spree, adding, retaining or extending pricey players like Blake Snell, Tanner Scott, Blake Treinen, Kirby Yates, Michael Conforto, Tommy Edman, Teoscar Hernández and Clayton Kershaw, among others.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Brazilian Carnival is around the corner (beginning on February 28), a time when locals flock to the streets to dance, imbibe and connect with their heritage.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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In the modern story, Malaika, an artist, also dances (Banks is a choreographer and a dancer), and Dunbar’s poetry figures repeatedly in her story and Nico’s, too; the poem of the title, set to music, inspires a remarkable dance performance by Malaika’s friend Bill (Christopher Smith).—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The United States pulled it off in the Second Industrial Revolution, in the nineteenth century, and again in the twentieth, leaping ahead of Japan in the information revolution.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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With under 30 seconds to play in overtime and the Wolves down 128-127, Reid came barreling down the lane and leaped toward the rim.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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While capering around with her boss, Matty keeps looking for a private moment alone with Olympia’s luggage.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
12 Dec. 2024
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Chapman persuaded Ford Motor Co. to fulfill his V-8 engine requirements and built the first of what were to become revolutionary Lotus-Fords, pencil-thin cars that looked like spiders capering through the turns.—
Mike Kupper,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2024
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Other objectives including testing a a Nokia LTE 4G communications system and deploying a propulsive drone capable of hopping across the lunar surface.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Shopping bots are becoming available that are capable of hopping between online retailers and searching for the best prices, deals and promotions for their users.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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He was even booed — briefly, and by a minority of fans — after a giveaway led to Vancouver’s only goal in a 6-1 Jets romp last week.—
Murat Ates,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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While most of the experience was easy and pleasant, spent romping through the park in summer weather, providing the fantasy involved more effort on some days.—
Allison P. Davis,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The new brand’s packaging and visual identity – created by Mexican artist Francisco Herrera and featuring a winged spider monkey — evokes Kahlo’s exotic style, as well as her love of these monkeys, which once gamboled around her garden.—
Joan Oleck,
Forbes,
12 Dec. 2024
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Those endless summer days spent watching Messi gambol around the football pitches of our souls?—
Jack Lang,
The Athletic,
14 July 2024
Verb
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Wolves rub up against it and frolic in the vicinity.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Flakes stuck to their fur as the bears frolicked and somersaulted.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Lark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lark. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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