escapade

Example Sentences

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"It was a childish escapade that got out of hand very quickly with tragic consequences," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 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

We stand in awkward silence at Birds on Franklin Avenue, and I’m really kicking myself for this whole escapade.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 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

That was in Tennessee, when they waited to be carried away from the dangerous escapade with Ridgeway.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead