joyride

Example Sentences

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In response, a group of activists is fighting to ensure that trams remain a vital mode of transport rather than mere nostalgic joyrides.

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2024

Teenagers escape candlelit vigils in the lobby with joyrides to the gas station, the nearest commercial getaway.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2023

Antonio and Leidich eventually moved on to World View, a company aimed at using larger stratospheric balloons for Earth monitoring and eventually sending tourists to the stratosphere on leisurely joyrides.

From The Verge • Jun. 23, 2022

Credit the sunny-sounding melody evoking joyrides in convertibles, despite Debbie Harry urging her lover to meet her at the turnstile — referring to the subway, not the highway.

From Salon • Sep. 7, 2019

Pandas and rain forests are never mentioned when it comes to the millions of people taking joyrides in their Range Rovers.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris