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escapade

[es-kuh-peyd, es-kuh-peyd] / ˈɛs kəˌpeɪd, ˌɛs kəˈpeɪd /


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Our titular heroine is only 13 years old when her escapade begins – a little more mature than most of the director’s protagonists, but still innocent enough not to be jaded.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

A group of killer whales have been documented blowing a sunfish to bits in an unusual underwater escapade offering never-before-seen insights into orca behaviour, according to research released Thursday.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

"It was a childish escapade that got out of hand," he said.

From BBC Apr. 30, 2026

She has some news: She’s going to Europe instead, on a budget escapade with friends.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 13, 2025

Miss Mortimer’s unexpected reaction jolted Penelope into a useful change of perspective: That terrifying business with the guard was nothing more than a funny escapade, really!

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

OK, so all of that’s totally true, but “Kevin” is mostly a silly, raunchy animated series with a star-studded comedy cast about talking animals and their escapades in a life generally free of human owners.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 20, 2026

But the tightrope coach Brendon McCullum and captain Harry Brook are walking is so precarious after England's Ashes defeat and Brook's Wellington escapades, a defeat here may have sent them tumbling to new depths.

From BBC Feb. 8, 2026

The warhorse Wawrinka departed for a medical timeout after the third set as his Melbourne escapades caught up with him.

From Barron's Jan. 24, 2026

Each 11-minute episode follows mundane escapades, like hosting a movie night or getting in a hot tub, punctuated by a somewhat disturbing art style and clumsy-on-purpose animation that strays into the uncanny valley.

From Salon Dec. 26, 2025

One night long ago, he had kept Manolo and me, as well as Elsa, in stitches with tales of his journalistic escapades.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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