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[wey-werd] / ˈweɪ wərd /


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Rhodes, 63, founded Sun Space in 2017 as a performance art venue for wayward artists who don’t properly fit the rigid mold of the Los Angeles club and bar circuit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

How long will the wayward cruise ship passengers stay in Omaha?

From Slate • May 14, 2026

That’s especially true of the demographic of women who watch the network, who are also the prime audience for Hallmark movies about wayward daughters returning home to marry the boy next door.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

The ability to recover from wayward driving was the key to McIlroy's success, staying calm in the pressure moments to play sensibly when required before attacking when the chances arose.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The dining room contained Elvira Caruthers, a wayward daughter who cared more about gossip than chewing her food before swallowing and who had died before she could create her own branch of the family line.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland




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