gone astray
Example Sentences
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Rosalía wisely recruited the swooning Mexican American sierreña trio, Yahritza Y Su Esencia, to help her better emulate a Paquita La Del Barrio dress-down of a lover gone astray.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025
They can recognize that they are being lied to, even being manipulated, but still they believe that somewhere inside the sociopath there is a human being like they are, perhaps a hurting soul gone astray.
From Slate • Oct. 29, 2024
To do that, we need to know what kind of plastic has gone astray, and how much is available for recycling.
From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2024
Maybe she would recollect her brother, who was known for his ability to rescue the neighbors’ sheep that had gone astray and fallen into mountain crevices in western Norway.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2024
We read of the regent’s death in the newspaper because the telegram that had been sent to Justice had gone astray.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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