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escapade

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


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In Brontë’s novel, Cathy and Heathcliff first encounter their neighbors, the Lintons, after an outdoor escapade gone awry.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

On a December night in 1598, the Theatre died the way it had lived, in a legally dubious and highly entertaining escapade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

At the end of Gaga and Beyoncé's "Thelma & Louise"-inspired escapade, a title card teases, To be continued…

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2025

The Russian journalist who’d started this whole escapade was by his side.

From Slate • Aug. 27, 2023

I know we probably watched TV and played Hot Wheels and Lego, probably battled over Pokemon cards, but the purple elephant escapade wasn’t a one-time deal.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx




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