getaway

Example Sentences

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That’s what I think of as a weekend-ish getaway.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

My travel companion, who planned the entire seaside getaway, directed us to the wrong train at London’s King’s Cross station.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The tragic heart of this six-episode hankie-soaker, at least the one it wears on its bespoke sleeve, is that Stacy and Preston never share a cabin getaway.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

Mexican military intelligence identified a man close to one of Oseguera’s lovers who took the woman to Tapalpa, a weekend getaway community in western Mexico, said Mexican Defense Secretary Gen. Ricardo Trevilla.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

We rode on robocycles to make a fast getaway.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer