strayed
Example Sentences
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And though she liked the show, she thought it strayed too far from the books.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Brought up a Catholic, Gannon-Doak admits he "strayed away from it" for a while, before "hearing God call me, with an urge to get back into it".
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
Since he released his last album, “McCartney III,” at the end of 2020, Paul McCartney has not strayed far from the limelight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
Wireless carriers and cable operators have strayed into each others’ territory in recent years, waging what analysts call “the battle for convergence.”
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
She would ignore him outright when they passed in the halls, and kept a wide berth, as though if she strayed into his path, their proximity alone might scald her.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
