as in spree
a time or instance of carefree fun
enjoying a summer rollick before knuckling down in medical school
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as in to play
to engage in activity for amusement
an educator who realized that children need to rollick as well as to study and learn
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as in to romp
to play and run about happily
children rollicking during recess
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Recent Examples of rollick
Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
As practicing Mormons, the family built a brand on resisting the temptations of fame while capturing the spirit of the era with their flared jumpsuits and rollicking dance choreography.
—Hank Sanders, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
With soaring harmonies, rollicking banjo, and heartfelt lyrics, the trio has created an earnest track that truly feels like a warm hug, perfect for any winter wonderland.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
After a short boat ride, guests dispersed to admire dolphins rollicking in the marsh’s winding waterways.
—Jennifer Hope Choi, Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2024
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Verb
On Oh Brother, Goldsmith and Dawes do so via a blend of rollicking indie-rock numbers and honest, vulnerable ballads.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
As practicing Mormons, the family built a brand on resisting the temptations of fame while capturing the spirit of the era with their flared jumpsuits and rollicking dance choreography.
—Hank Sanders, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
With soaring harmonies, rollicking banjo, and heartfelt lyrics, the trio has created an earnest track that truly feels like a warm hug, perfect for any winter wonderland.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
After a short boat ride, guests dispersed to admire dolphins rollicking in the marsh’s winding waterways.
—Jennifer Hope Choi, Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rollick
Noun
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The Los Angeles Dodgers' offseason spending spree might not be over, but their future salary commitments have risen to nearly half a billion dollars already.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Twenty-five years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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One of the greatest of all time to play the position, one of the greatest players of all time.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
The Athletic,
28 Jan. 2025
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And on Monday, Nov. 4 as the Chiefs played the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Kansas City, Donna, as well as Taylor and Andrea were on their feet from the first seconds of the game, cheering as the Chiefs continued their domination.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Shooting at a magical level while largely shutting down the nation’s top scoring offense, UCLA romped its way to a 94-70 victory over Iowa that did more than stop a four-game losing streak.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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They can be found romping (or dozing) in the zoo's snow leopard habitat.—
Christine Clarridge,
Axios,
14 Jan. 2025
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His shakshuka takes the tomato-and-pepper mold and spins it into a gambol through fields of celery and coriander seeds, ground chipotles and sweet paprika.—
Scott Hocker,
theweek,
26 Nov. 2024
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In the winning first moments of the show, Mills gambols on as the Narrator, wielding a paint palette and, instead of a brush, a tuft of rainbow-colored gauze.—
Celia Wren,
Washington Post,
12 Dec. 2023
Verb
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Tons of it girls have been frolicking around in freezing temps, wearing nothing but a tiny bikini.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
31 Jan. 2025
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Most notably, the president has been frolicking in a part of the market that’s notorious for scams.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Remember foam parties, that cultural phenomenon inexplicably popular in the 1990s that had people dancing in a room of foamy bubbles?—
John Metcalfe,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Eventually, footage emerged of Kelce dancing in the locker room with his teammates in celebration of the big win.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Our revels are over when she’s called back on set in Nashville to continue filming Scarpetta, the Amazon TV adaptation of Patricia Cornwall’s bestselling novels about crime-solving forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta, with Jamie Lee Curtis playing her sister and Ariana DeBose as her niece.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
5 Dec. 2024
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Salem's focus on confronting a difficult history, teamed with clever marketing and the explosion of the holiday into a mainstream cultural force, has made Salem the country's go-to spot for Halloween revels.—
Mike Deehan,
Axios,
28 Oct. 2024
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By train In Norway, hop aboard the Northern Lights Train, also known as the Arctic Circle Express, to get far away from light pollution caused by cars and streetlights.—
Jamie Davis Smith,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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Hayes was driving the car and Knox hopped out and opened fire into a large crowd with a rifle, according to investigators.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Rollick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rollick. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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