detour

Example Sentences

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This unpaid work is essential to families, communities and our economy — yet our retirement system still too often treats it like a personal detour instead of a shared reality.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

But the scares were middling to begin with because Øvredal — a game but overeager trickster — telegraphs his set pieces as if he were equipped with a flare gun and detour cones.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

An engineering degree in Bengaluru followed, though she speaks of it now like a temporary detour.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

After the memoiristic detour of her previous album, the singer returns with a record of smart musical storytelling and sharply observed, often funny character studies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

“Just once in my life,” she says, “I’d like to see a bite of food go direct from the dish into somebody’s mouth without a detour of any kind.”

From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor