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frolics 1 of 2

noun

plural of frolic

as in pranks

a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke we indulgently listened to the senior citizens share memories of long-ago frolics

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as in sprees

a time or instance of carefree fun took the long weekend as a three-day frolic and spent it at the beach

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frolics

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verb

present tense third-person singular of frolic

as in dances

to play and run about happily scores of swimmers were frolicking in the ocean surf along the beach

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as in plays

to engage in activity for amusement he would rather frolic than do yard work any day of the week

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The main social space on the ground floor is purposely uncluttered, all the better to shift easily between poolside family frolics, predinner drinks with guests, and ad hoc performances when the muse strikes. — Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026 Since this World Cup began, Boston was captivated by the Tartan Army, and videos of their frolics have gone viral all over the world. — Miami Herald, 19 June 2026 And Ben Ahlers, who plays the adult Happy, comes with that actor’s famously warm smile and chirpy demeanor, slowly worn down here before your eyes, as the permissible frolics of youth turn into the stasis of one going nowhere. — Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026 But images of those youthful frolics amid chirping children quickly slips behind me, muted by my puffing, labored breaths and the blanket of snow. — Thomas Cangelosi, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026 The group watches as a sock puppet opens up a lemonade stand for business and frolics around a lemon farm before Tomlinson dives into a swimming pool. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025 With an almost modern-day Charlie Chaplin-esque physicality, Moss dances, contorts, and frolics amongst the shoes, their boxes, and fixtures in the store for a mesmerizing, can't-look-away effect. — Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Most of the work that’s been done on drones and wind focuses on the calm, happy sort of wind that makes golden fields of wheat gracefully sway back and forth as a puppy frolics through them. — Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 7 June 2016

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And on social media, videos show a range of other unwanted recordings, from relatively inoffensive pranks to more harmful videos featuring bullying or harassment.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
Alves, who is known online for her day-in-the-life content as well as making videos documenting humorous pranks, had nearly 60,000 followers on Instagram.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026

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Others went very practical, like Kelly Rowland’s trip to the supermarket, or embraced their inner child, as Donald Glover and Tiffany Haddish did with their sugar sprees.

— Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
This spring, college hoops teams went on staggering spending sprees, with some individual players set to earn as much as entire teams did a season ago.

— Brendan Marks, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of sprees

Verb

Sabally’s younger sister Nyara, who plays for the Toronto Tempo, is yet to make her comeback from a calf injury, while Liberty’s Leonie Fiebich, another key player, is just back from a foot injury.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
In adults, the hormone plays a role in blood sugar control, bone density and muscle growth.

— Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of plays

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Tucked away near Lucille Ball’s former dressing room, nestled between soundstages on the Paramount lot is the office where John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein cook up many of their big-screen adventures.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
From hiking adventures to international trips, these women are embracing independent travel and finding unexpected freedom along the way.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of adventures

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On the west coast, Gros and Petit Piton (Saint Lucia’s iconic volcanoes) rise from beneath the gin-clear sea to shelter the curvaceous coves at Anse Chastanet and Jalousie Beach, which inspire From Here To Eternity-style romps on the shore.

— Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
Spring break isn’t just for partying college kids and family theme-park romps.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026

Definition of romps

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The 1,701-piece collector’s set recreates the original series bridge and transporter room and includes eight Starfleet minifigures.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
But the current 10-piece ensemble masterfully recreates the group’s canon of hits each night live on stage.

— Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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