escapade
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"It was a childish escapade that got out of hand," he said.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
In Brontë’s novel, Cathy and Heathcliff first encounter their neighbors, the Lintons, after an outdoor escapade gone awry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 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
Until this escapade, though, we didn’t quite realize the extent to which no one is in charge: Nobody knows how decisions are made or even whether they are made or simply tumble out randomly.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2025
But both girls have expectations made higher by the trouble they’d had planning outfits for the escapade.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
Kopke, who has suggested this year will be his last time participating, has likened the popular interest in his cheese-rolling escapades to the pastimes of ancient civilisations.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
Co-creators Joe Wengert and Aubrey Plaza, along with the star-studded comedy cast, talk about their adult animated series for Prime Video featuring talking animals and their escapades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 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
Each 11-minute episode follows mundane escapades, like hosting a movie night or getting in a hot tub, punctuated by a somewhat disturbing art style and clumsy-on-purpose animation that strays into the uncanny valley.
From Salon ● Dec. 26, 2025
It amused Perry—cheered him up—to remember some of their escapades.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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