larks 1 of 2

noun

plural of lark
as in sprees
a time or instance of carefree fun the kids will have a grand lark at the carnival

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verb

present tense third-person singular of lark
as in dances
to play and run about happily we would rather lark about in the summer than get part-time jobs

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Recent Examples of larks
Noun
That includes a bird-calling scene that sees the duo strolling through the forest and offering up their own spin on the calls of thrushes and larks. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 June 2026 His movies are goofs, larks, stunts, knowingly arch bizarro-world riffs. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 May 2026 Some of us are unambiguous morning larks. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 Nathan Fielder projects tend to appear like odd larks, then wind back to reveal themselves as extremely personal inquiries. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025 No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality; even larks and katydids are supposed, by some, to dream. — Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for larks
  1. sprees
  2. dances
  3. revels
  4. hops
  5. idylls
  6. leaps
  7. skips
  8. sports
Noun
  • 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
  • Jennifer Corey dances the Viennese Waltz with student Michael Moore Thursday, March 12, 2015, at the Denver Turnverein in Denver, Colorado.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The Dancing Queen dances like no one is watching, however, all eyes are on her.
    — Abigail Dollins, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of dances
Noun
  • The historic Paulaner brewery hosts three weeks of rowdy revels, kicking off on March 6.
    — Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 12 Jan. 2026
Definition of revels
Verb
  • Bavik keeps things classic, brewing with 100% malt and aroma hops, then letting the beer chill out for an extended cold maturation.
    — Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Once the key ingredient in beer, hops, is used in brewing, the plant’s stems and leaves are left over.
    — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of hops
Noun
  • If powder-white beaches, turquoise waters, and lush jungles are at the top of your travel itinerary, the following 11 idylls are must-gos, where nature is at its most relaxed and pleasurable.
    — Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2026
  • But while Provo has become developed, its neighbors, Parrish assured me, remain timeless idylls, their empty interiors encircled by endless beaches fringed with casuarina trees.
    — Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Definition of idylls
Verb
  • This week the madness leaps from the stage to the screen as Stamptown premieres its first Netflix special Tuesday.
    — Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Lexus isn’t a name that leaps to mind when most auto enthusiasts think about performance, but the Japanese luxury marque is responsible for one of the best sports cars of the century.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of leaps
Verb
  • Our home-cook-friendly version skips this days-long steeping process with no detriment.
    — Nick Wong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Commerce production assistant Hailey Roy, who has 3C curls, actually skips a hot tool altogether.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of skips
Verb
  • On a recent afternoon, the lanky, mustachioed Zucker, wearing a T-shirt, ballcap and small hoop earrings, bears little resemblance to his comic alter ego who sports a tattered suit with gag props stuffed in every pocket.
    — Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In the first photo, Lipa, 30, sports a black racerback maxi dress and smiles at the camera with her hands in a prayer position.
    — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of sports

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“Larks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/larks. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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