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a time or instance of carefree fun one last romp before starting their new life as parents
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to play and run about happily the kids romped on the lawn until dinner was ready
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Recent Examples of romps
Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026 Kelly’s debut romps with the animal, real and imagined, exploring love and wounding through the animal-nature of our feelings, the precarious past and present of our human lives. —Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026 In the film, Sandler compares listening to the bits — an elderly Jew talking about his romps through history — to hearing his own Jewish uncles talk in Florida. —Stephen Silver, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026 From lush historical tales to rom-com romps, there's something for everyone in our favorite summer 2025 romance novels. —EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025 For those seeking out big adventures, zesty romps in nature that will test your mettle, look no further than Eleven’s hut-to-hut multi-day hiking journey. —Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025 Walkable cities make a good place for romps, Ramirez said, as many include bar hopping. —Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Spring break isn’t just for partying college kids and family theme-park romps. —Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026 Kelly’s debut romps with the animal, real and imagined, exploring love and wounding through the animal-nature of our feelings, the precarious past and present of our human lives. —Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026 In the film, Sandler compares listening to the bits — an elderly Jew talking about his romps through history — to hearing his own Jewish uncles talk in Florida. —Stephen Silver, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026 From lush historical tales to rom-com romps, there's something for everyone in our favorite summer 2025 romance novels. —EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025 For those seeking out big adventures, zesty romps in nature that will test your mettle, look no further than Eleven’s hut-to-hut multi-day hiking journey. —Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025 Walkable cities make a good place for romps, Ramirez said, as many include bar hopping. —Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for romps
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Sam knows the shame Hally has suffered from his father’s drunken sprees.— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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In general, her scoring sprees feel more sustainable and less like streaky bursts of shooting.— Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
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The food dances seamlessly between Asian flavors, pulling inspiration from Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, and more, and local ingredients from the Gulf South.— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
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Guided by the imperious voiceover of family matriarch Ann (Francis Annis), Soames chases after the lovely Irene (Millie Gibson), who scandalously dances ballet and wants to go to Paris.— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
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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
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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
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As Josh is being arrested, Lindsay hops over the police barrier and passionately kisses him goodbye.— Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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We first encounter Anna, a bit of a hot mess who hops from one house-sitting gig to the next in New York City.— Alexandra Jhamb Burns, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
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My particular focus on textbooks and curricular guidelines, though, demonstrates that sometimes, knowledge gaps lead to leaps forward.— Daniela R. P. Weiner, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
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Season 3 leaps forward five years, aging its characters out of high school and into a much murkier version of adulthood.— Precious Fondren, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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At home, Marino skips the mayo altogether and mixes his tuna with olive oil, fresh tomatoes, and basil.— Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2026
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Sharpen and clean your tools This is the task almost everyone skips — and almost everyone regrets skipping.— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
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The flagellar bundle falls apart, and the cell tumbles.— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
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This setting uses more water and tumbles linens gently to keep them from getting twisted.— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
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The Vantage currently sports four exhaust pipes, two on each side, so the pipes in question are the units in the center of the car.— Jerry Perez, The Drive, 15 Apr. 2026
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In an age where most electrics are looking towards the future with unheard-of modern tech on board, the C6 sports a WWII-era girder-style front fork and a monoshock with an internal floating piston at the rear.— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
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