rollicking
adjective
rol·lick·ing
ˈrä-li-kiŋ 
: boisterously carefree, joyful, or high-spirited
a rollicking adventure film
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Examples of rollicking in a Sentence
We had a rollicking good time.
reunions with his friends from college were usually rollicking affairs
Recent Examples on the Web
Joy’s jazzy, smoky version of the Marvin Gaye classic, coupled with her velvety vocals, sparked another rollicking ovation led by John who was the first to stand up.
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Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 4 Feb. 2023
His setlist, a rollicking walk-down-memory-lane of solo hits, NKOTB favorites, standards, show tunes and cover songs, showcased his range as an entertainer, musical virtuoso and keen collaborator.
—Sonal Dutt, Peoplemag, 23 Jan. 2023
From the first rollicking guitar notes, King brings her signature intrepid swagger, delighting in exposing a cheating lover.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 6 Jan. 2023
This might not be saying much, since the entire movie, a rollicking and ruminative look at the director’s childhood and teenage years, could hardly have been made by anyone else.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022
In 2009, Christopher McDougall published Born to Run, a rollicking account of the distance running feats of a tribe living in Mexico’s Copper Canyons known as the Tarahumara.
—Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2019
Rodrigo won three in total, actually, including best new artist, capping off a rollicking 15-month stretch.
—New York Times, 6 Apr. 2022
It’s a rollicking, joyful piece, and from the opening bars Miró played with a unity that was almost disorienting.
—Elizabeth Nonemaker, baltimoresun.com, 15 Nov. 2021
Ghost Hounds opened Saturday’s show with a rollicking 45 minute performance showcasing cuts from their latest studio album, September’s A Little Calamity.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2021
Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 4 Feb. 2023
His setlist, a rollicking walk-down-memory-lane of solo hits, NKOTB favorites, standards, show tunes and cover songs, showcased his range as an entertainer, musical virtuoso and keen collaborator.
—Sonal Dutt, Peoplemag, 23 Jan. 2023
From the first rollicking guitar notes, King brings her signature intrepid swagger, delighting in exposing a cheating lover.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 6 Jan. 2023
This might not be saying much, since the entire movie, a rollicking and ruminative look at the director’s childhood and teenage years, could hardly have been made by anyone else.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022
In 2009, Christopher McDougall published Born to Run, a rollicking account of the distance running feats of a tribe living in Mexico’s Copper Canyons known as the Tarahumara.
—Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2019
Rodrigo won three in total, actually, including best new artist, capping off a rollicking 15-month stretch.
—New York Times, 6 Apr. 2022
It’s a rollicking, joyful piece, and from the opening bars Miró played with a unity that was almost disorienting.
—Elizabeth Nonemaker, baltimoresun.com, 15 Nov. 2021
Ghost Hounds opened Saturday’s show with a rollicking 45 minute performance showcasing cuts from their latest studio album, September’s A Little Calamity.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2021
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rollicking
adjective
rol·lick·ing
ˈräl-ik-iŋ
: full of fun and good spirits
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