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escapade

[es-kuh-payd, es-kuh-payd] / ˈɛs kəˌpeɪd, ˌɛs kəˈpeɪd /


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Our titular heroine is only 13 years old when her escapade begins – a little more mature than most of the director’s protagonists, but still innocent enough not to be jaded.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

A group of killer whales have been documented blowing a sunfish to bits in an unusual underwater escapade offering never-before-seen insights into orca behaviour, according to research released Thursday.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

"It was a childish escapade that got out of hand," he said.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

On a December night in 1598, the Theatre died the way it had lived, in a legally dubious and highly entertaining escapade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025

“It’s a good thing she doesn’t know about your escapade last night,” said Noor, giving him a measured look.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

Readers found William so delightful—so infuriating, so crafty, so entertaining—that Crompton kept dreaming up escapades for him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Like Buster Keaton before him, Knoxville has an uncanny awareness of how his death-defying escapades appear on camera.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

The tour began with Brook standing up in front of the group in a Colombo hotel and apologising to his team-mates for his Wellington escapades.

From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026

The warhorse Wawrinka departed for a medical timeout after the third set as his Melbourne escapades caught up with him.

From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026

What made the escapades even more exciting was that my mother had forbidden my going to the river.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson


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