variants
also galavants
as in wanders
to move about from place to place aimlessly
gallivanted about the country before returning to school in the fall
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As one of the few original Squid Game cast members returning for the second season, Wi Ha-joon will continue his quest as the police officer Hwang Jun-ho, who is desperate to find his missing brother and ultimately wanders into the sadistic games.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes,
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Back in the woods, a band of militiamen wanders up to Jamie, beating the living daylights out of Lord John, and intervenes.—
Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
14 Dec. 2024
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Hiking here rewards you with panoramic views of the coastline, where hawks circle overhead and the scent of sagebrush floats on the breeze.—
Cliff Lewis,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2025
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The mystical power of music floats through these and so many other movies close to our hearts.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Gallivants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallivants. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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