were frolicking
- past progressive of frolic.
Example Sentences
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The layered effect is magical—as if the vessel were malleable, atmospheric, and the figures were frolicking within its translucent skin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2025
The play’s fairies crossed a suspension bridge that was erected to make it appear as though they were frolicking in from the Hollywood Hills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2022
“We had the community we had always longed for, we were sharing resources, and our children were frolicking in the backyard garden together and living their best communal life.”
From New York Times ● May 21, 2021
I ate tempura-battered fish and chips from the cafe, sipped fine wine from the bar, and took a seat beneath the ancient trees in which fruit bats were frolicking.
From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2014
And soon, newborn calves were frolicking around the farm.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
