escapist

Example Sentences

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But the tone has changed most dramatically among a younger generation of comics who seem interested in more than mere escapist entertainment.

From New York Times

But he also defended his creation as escapist entertainment, and argued that it offered ordinary people a chance to air grievances and express themselves in a public forum.

From Washington Post

Springer called it “escapist entertainment,” while others saw the show as contributing to a dumbing-down decline in American social values.

From Seattle Times

But an escapist fantasy that is literally a fantasy of female escape — methodical, collective, ethical, well-provisioned and in plenty of time?

From Washington Post

For more escapist fare, Netflix adds the globe-trotting "The Hangover" this month – and both sequels – for a truly debauched movie marathon of manchildren.

From Salon