adventure
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Opera will once again revive director Mario Bava’s 1961 movie, “Hercules in the Haunted World,” a sword-and-sandal adventure that The Times has described as having “low-budget production values, atrocious acting and even worse dubbing.”
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 1, 2026
He said mushroom spotting can transform an ordinary walk into an adventure, revealing colourful and unusual species that many people pass by without noticing.
From BBC β Sep. 27, 2026
Netflix has revealed that the new installment will delve deeper into the Addams family history, while the newly released Paris image suggests that Wednesday’s next adventure could take her beyond Nevermore Academy.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 25, 2026
Every important adventure, or crazy gamble, is devoid of common sense.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 24, 2026
Especially now, she might have added, after surviving his manly shipboard adventure: He was suntanned and lean muscled, and hummed sea chanteys under his breath in the moonlight....
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
Set in a fictional trailer park in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, Trailer Park Boys follows the adventures of three longtime friends and petty criminals.
From BBC β Oct. 1, 2026
Among his students was Joshua Boger, a skeptical 19-year-old captivated by Tishler’s scientific adventures.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 18, 2026
If you’re consistent with your goals, the more Dora the Explorer–style adventures your bird can go on.
From Slate β Sep. 6, 2026
In its IPO prospectus about a decade later, the company pitched itself as a way for sports enthusiasts to share their adventures and passions.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 2, 2026
“You’re growing up way too fast. Going on adventures without me!”
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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 β Mar. 27, 2024
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 β Feb. 2, 2022
I’m not sure Dave will be around in a year or two when I’m all adventured out.
From Slate β Feb. 24, 2020
One seal even adventured under a picnic table near a cafe, the newspaper reported.
From Seattle Times β Jan. 30, 2019
George Marston, the official artist of the expedition, had adventured in the Antarctic with Shackleton, too.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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 β 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 β Mar. 4, 2026
It’s definitely a unique experience that might not be right for everyone, but is great for gathering with friends, date night or just adventuring in a new city.
From Salon β Oct. 31, 2025
Mr Deen added that Jeremiah liked football, exploring and adventuring, and that the family would not dwell on the sadness, but would "focus on how happy he made us in his life".
From BBC β Sep. 4, 2024
Everyone must go adventuring sooner or later, yet finding one’s way home is not easy.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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