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

I believe that one reason folks no longer see faith communities as spiritual resources is because these communities have gone astray from their core teachings about faith and spirituality.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 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

I immediately explained where Linus had gone astray.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson