How to Use gallivant in a Sentence

gallivant

verb
  • He's been gallivanting around the country when he ought to be looking for a job.
  • They've been gallivanting all over town.
  • The video panels between the pair of star artists and the clique of kids gallivanting throughout the scene.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2018
  • The hotel seems to lend itself less to the idea of gallivanting around, but more to hunkering down and getting cosy.
    — Felicity Capon, TheWeek, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The film is all gun-toting, door-busting, gallivanting action.
    — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2024
  • Some riders gallivant and whoosh past bystanders, weaving in and out and putting surrounding passersby on edge.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
  • Below, see how Atkin—and her glamorous group—gallivanted through Italy.
    — Vogue, 18 Oct. 2019
  • How did this couple go from gallivanting at furniture stores in fancy sweatpants to breaking up in such a short span?
    — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2018
  • His books are long — the novels tend to gallivant far past the 500-page mark — and laborious.
    — Dave Kim, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
  • High-level quarterbacks don’t usually gallivant around the league like this.
    — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2018
  • Such as, say, a timestamped itinerary for a day of gallivanting around Boston.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 26 May 2023
  • Meet Cash, an energetic dog with a deep love of toys and gallivanting around in water, his profile says.
    — Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Additionally, that two naive teens would just go gallivanting around with little to no regard to their plans or safety.
    — Rachel Epstein, Marie Claire, 4 Mar. 2019
  • Jono and Ellie have since been papped gallivanting around Sydney, smooching up a storm over beaches and brunches.
    — Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 24 Mar. 2024
  • Westerns have always been records of their present moments, even as their heroes gallivant against landscapes with an outsized hold on history.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Don Jazzy tells me that while most of the industry gallivanted over the festive season, Rema was recording, too.
    — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The video sees both Galantis and Uffie gallivanting around Tokyo after the friendly trio meets up in a crowded sidewalk.
    — Kat Bein, Billboard, 18 May 2018
  • Recent videos depict him chewing a toy bear and another bloodhound, Lorace, gallivanting in new boots.
    — ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The slouchy, relaxed silhouette offers ultimate comfort — a must when gallivanting around town.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Behind every savvy explorer is a dashing travel bag — wanderlust-y tourists would not be able to gallivant around the world without the help of some trustworthy luggage.
    — Alexandra Polk, refinery29.com, 10 May 2021
  • Princess Diana gallivanted, and moped, her way across Europe in a succession of designer outfits.
    — Alex Marshall, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2024
  • And each year on Halloween, Zane and Aidan, and a hundred neighbors circle his house to see all the skeletons and pumpkins that gallivant as a gargoyle rides her.
    — Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Jan. 2018
  • England was not among the top 10 nations in ticket sales before the tournament, but the team's progress caused gallivanting supporters to flock to Moscow.
    — Ronald Blum, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 July 2018
  • Spooner gallivanted about Greece in bright yellow Calvin Klein briefs, Prada bucket hats, and his signature sheer shirts, of course.
    — Rachel Hahn, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2018
  • For the past few weeks, it’s been assumed Kate was left behind in England to look after their two young children while William was gallivanting in another country.
    — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2017
  • As one of the brand's newest global ambassadors, Graham, 37, gallivanted around New York for the campaign.
    — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Set in the Monica Pier, the campaign features an array of stunning shots of the women having fun on the beach, riding roller coasters, and gallivanting along the boardwalk.
    — Shammara Lawrence, Teen Vogue, 9 Apr. 2018
  • Not every moment was fun, but the overall experience was joyful through and through—even more joyful than gallivanting around Greece on an ATV.
    — Sarah Firshein, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2019
  • The look-alike pair have been gallivanting around New York City, as supermodels do, looking gorgeous on the red carpet, also as supermodels do.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Jessie and the gang yearn to gallivant forever in the hands of 8-year-old Bonnie (Scarlett Spears), perhaps the last child in existence still playing with analog toys.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026

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