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
Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
Blacula is a rollicking example of a vampire movie having fun with itself.
—James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
But she was always destined for a more rollicking life outside convent walls.
—Austin Mullen, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2025
The first season of Netflix’s explosive spy-thriller The Night Agent was a rollicking good time.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Section 31 reminds me of the failures of J.J. Abrams’s Star Trek films, which went out of their way to mimic the rollicking adventuresome nature of Star Wars, losing out on what makes this franchise endure.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
Blacula is a rollicking example of a vampire movie having fun with itself.
—James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
But she was always destined for a more rollicking life outside convent walls.
—Austin Mullen, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2025
The first season of Netflix’s explosive spy-thriller The Night Agent was a rollicking good time.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rollick
Noun
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After a 40-bank robbing spree, the saga of South Florida’s most infamous gangsters ended with a midnight police ambush on a bridge over Sebastian Inlet that left Ashley and his cohorts dead.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky went on an online thanking spree after dozens of world leaders voiced support for him in the aftermath of his contentious Oval Office meeting with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Also, Foley dealt with concussion symptoms and never played in the NHL.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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The Chargers star is among the best in NFL history, with nine Pro Bowl appearances, four first-team All-Pro selections and an NFL Defensive Player of the Year award while playing for the Raiders in 2016.—
Rick Stroud,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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These four simple words will replay in your head for weeks, accompanied by the image of Aaron Pierre romping down the hallway.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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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
Noun
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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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An early video from Honduras feels like a tourist-board commercial, with Bishop and followers frolicking in the river.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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At the Bronx Zoo in New York City, snow leopards and bears enjoyed frolicking in the flurries Tuesday.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC News,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Nonstop entertainment with live music and dancing all day long in our Biergarten and Clubhouse.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
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There's always something to do in the city's diverse neighborhoods, from tango dancing to wandering the various markets or museums or escaping to nature for a quick day trip to a beach or national park. 7.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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During spring bloom, an upsurge in photosynthesizing algae and other microbes kick-starts the Arctic ecosystem, fueling a yearly revel, with tiny crustaceans, fish, seals, birds, polar bears, whales and more.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 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
Verb
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Carriacou also has an impressive lineup of events throughout the year, including its own Carnival celebration every February and a famed regatta, giving travelers plenty of reasons to hop on the ferry or flight from Grenada. Petite Martinique The island of Petite Martinique is, indeed, petite.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2025
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Cozens quickly hopped on a flight and arrived in Ottawa by 9 p.m. ET Friday.—
Julian McKenzie,
The Athletic,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Rollick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rollick. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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