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adventure

[ad-ven-cher] / ædˈvɛn tʃər /


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But the genre also requires action, adventure, enlightenment, struggle, the guest-host relationship observed by the ancients and the supremacy of brains over brawn.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

He had been in Boy Scouts and had an appetite for adventure, but it was the prospect of having his college paid for that sealed the deal.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

“During the last season of ‘The Big Bang Theory,’ I pitched a multiverse comedy adventure thing to Peter Roth at Warner Brothers, starring Kevin Sussman.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

What follows is not simply a list of grilling gear and impressive ingredients, but a tried and tested culinary adventure for all the parties, menus and moments you want to create.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

"A person must be prepared for whatever adventure he or she might meet. As we can see, right now, Allun!"

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

Doctor Who first launched in 1963, and follows the adventures of an eccentric Time Lord who travels in a spaceship larger on the inside, that disguises itself as a 1960s British police box.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Now Pogacar has turned the sport’s highest profile stage race into one of those five-figure wine-and-scenery cycling adventures that are abundant in the French summer.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

In the books and TV adaptations, Laura vividly narrates daily life on the prairie, recounting her adventures and mundane activities in such a way that many readers say they see themselves in adolescent Laura.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

We were planning adventures, date nights and what we would cook with our forages from the farmers market.

From Los Angeles Times May 8, 2026

“This is part of the plan he has for your happiness. You’ll see what adventures lie ahead—for you and for dear, sweet Flora.”

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

Bruce: We were as basic as we could be, talking about something we’ve never fully adventured into, and rightly so.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 27, 2024

“That’s precisely why I had Emet-Selch take on the role of chiding like, ‘What’s with that lonely look, as though you know and have adventured through everything there is to see in the world?

From The Verge Apr. 29, 2022

On the one hand, he tells us, the annals are haunted by “those who almost adventured, who almost achieved, but ultimately, for them, it proved to be too much.”

From New York Times Feb. 2, 2022

One seal even adventured under a picnic table near a cafe, the newspaper reported.

From Seattle Times Jan. 30, 2019

But halfway down the steps, she realized just how long it had been since she’d adventured by herself.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

A self-described B-student, he spent his childhood adventuring in the wilderness near his hometown of Seattle, and as a kid had preferred skiing to YouTube.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 3, 2026

One of those characters is Silas, Sherlock’s adventuring father who doesn’t appear until the end of Episode 4.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 4, 2026

Jones, an adventuring archaeologist, is seen with the hat early on in the movie where he and his companions jump from a crashing plane in an inflatable raft.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2024

The original Dragon’s Dogma, from 2012, married robust combat with slow, methodical adventuring and baroque, anime-esque pomp.

From New York Times Mar. 21, 2024

“It’s been nice adventuring with you guys,” Grover said, his voice trembling.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan




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