How to Use romp in a Sentence

romp

1 of 2 noun
  • The dogs love a good romp through the woods.
  • The game turned into a romp in the second half.
  • His latest film is a wildly amusing romp.
  • Like any good romp between the sheets, this one takes its time.
    — Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Apr. 2023
  • This one looked like a Bruins romp at first.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
  • What might have been a romp for the Dodgers has turned into a tightrope walk.
    — Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Be sure to bring the kiddos for a picnic and a romp on the playground, too.
    — Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2022
  • In the other corner is a brisk, colorful romp filled with pop tunes.
    — Vulture, 14 July 2023
  • But despite the promise of that title, this wheezing romp slows to a limp.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2022
  • What should have been a light summer romp is rarely funny, never scary and a boring mess.
    — Dallasnews.com Staff, Dallas News, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Until now, his detective franchise has been a romp.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • And from there, a two-week, nine-city romp through Spain, Italy and Germany.
    — Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The new novel is more of a fantasy romp than readers might expect.
    — Boris Kachka, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Hugo has a big heart, loves long walks or a romp around the yard and sits like a perfect gentleman for yummy treats.
    — Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 28 Feb. 2026
  • This is a fun romp through the animal kingdom through Mabel's eyes.
    — Katie Grant, Parents, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Bad Nature is a dark romp of a book, a road-trip novel propelled by a revenge plot.
    — Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Merchant’s retelling of the Luddite cause is a gripping and detailed romp.
    — WIRED, 22 Oct. 2023
  • Spring break isn’t just for partying college kids and family theme-park romps.
    — Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
  • What might look from the ship like an easy ridge to hike up will make for a fairly steep and invigorating romp over rocks.
    — John Oseid, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Congo is in with a win or draw but out with a loss, and Uzbekistan has long odds and likely needs to win in a romp.
    — ABC News, 27 June 2026
  • This lighthearted romp has been drawing laughs and raves for nearly a century, with no end in sight.
    — Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024
  • There was something so scrappy and downtown about the production value of that raunchy romp.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Perhaps the trick is to transform the material into a zany romp?
    — Charles McNultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Smith accounted for 44 of the yards, but Bowdy got the score on a 14-yard romp up the middle.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
  • What once looked like McIlroy’s romp to a repeat has turned into one of the tightest final rounds in years.
    — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The result was a glorified frat party, a basement romp with the bonus of the actual artist singing along in person.
    — Heather Bushman, The Indianapolis Star, 9 July 2023
  • While the film is a sexy, frothy romp, on the one hand, the film also casts Doris Day as Babe, a feisty union steward.
    — Kathy M. Newman, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Anyone else fall asleep about an inning into last night’s romp over Arizona, then speed-run a replay this morning?
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Channelling this voice allows for the sort of gutsy, big-hearted romp that’s unusual even for a first-time novelist.
    — Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Scoot over to the Grizzly Rose for a romp on a mechanical bull, cheap drinks and bona fide country dancing.
    — The Know, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026

romp

2 of 2 verb
  • The kids were romping in the yard.
  • Europe romped to a nine-point thrashing.
    — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The Supra feels solid on the road, and is a blast to romp around in.
    — Jason Fogelson, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2021
  • But Richards were there to celebrate and romp as well.
    — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Get engaged in a story, romp through a new world and let your mind build a house there.
    — Barton Goldsmith, Star Tribune, 12 Mar. 2021
  • And ample greenery spread over its forty-five acres is ideal for your pooch to romp in.
    — John Oseid, Forbes, 6 July 2021
  • Dogs—big, little, curly, fluffy—still romp around them with sheer joy that borders on mania.
    — Alissa Greenberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2020
  • Why was there no time in the schedule to romp around Los Angeles?
    — Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
  • Why was there no time in the schedule to romp around Los Angeles?
    — Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
  • While his team romped 8-0, the girls hardly felt defeated.
    — Brad Lefton, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Have a picnic, read a book or bring the kids to romp in the architectural splash fountains.
    — Robin Soslow, Chron, 12 Feb. 2023
  • Watch lambs romp, pick berries, collect eggs and breathe fresh air on this 1862 homestead, then stay the night.
    — oregonlive, 22 May 2020
  • The classic blue-and-white design isn’t too precious; it’s designed to resist stains so kids and pets can romp freely.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
  • This was an indulgent gift after a busy day romping through the busy streets of London.
    — Sacbee.com, 3 Dec. 2025
  • In last year’s Princess Rooney, Curlin’s Approval romped to a 4 ½-length win.
    — Tim Dwyer, Sun-Sentinel.com, 29 June 2018
  • My wife made a huge pot of soup to help keep us warm, my son created a path with a snowblower so that our dogs could romp in the snow.
    — Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The fans who were there were loud, stayed to the end and flooded the field afterward to joyously romp with the players.
    — oregonlive, 17 Nov. 2019
  • As a bonus, we’re rewarded with-sexy guys romping about in and out of form-fitting leather chaps and then in and out of tight wrestling tights.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • This is a car that romps like a happy husky, bites into corners like a wolf, and then runs like whatever the wolf is hunting.
    — John Pearley Huffman, Car and Driver, 8 Apr. 2020
  • April Stringfield dreamed for years of owning a home with a yard large enough for her son to romp around with his puppy and play with his friends.
    — Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2022
  • Johnson hauled in Moore’s pass with his right hand, and romped into the end zone while dragging a pair of defenders.
    — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
  • The Buckeyes are romping through everyone, and that counts for something.
    — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
  • In nature, the three transform into swift reptilian beasts who romp and belt out improvised songs.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
  • All conspire to lure Americans to romp around the small island with big history.
    — Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Hosted by the City of Broadview Heights, pups are invited to romp and play in the spray.
    — Shirley MacFarland, cleveland, 26 Aug. 2022
  • The list of performers who will romp through the extensive Motown hits list will be announced closer to the event.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Spencer crafts a delightful enemies-to-lovers romp with enough naughty tennis and pickleball puns to fill a ball machine.
    — EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Someone builds a bonfire in the parking lot and a conga line forms, lurching this way and that, skirting the flames, romping past the elephants.
    — Paul Kvinta, Outside Online, 12 Nov. 2019
  • Instead, Potapova battled back to even things and then quickly romped in the tiebreaker, winning 7-1.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
  • Things won't get any easier against Miami, which romped to an 89-75 win over the Cougars.
    — Dave Skretta, Chron, 24 Mar. 2023

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