escapist

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What it says about America: A country facing deindustrialization and stagflation turned toward escapist glamour and pop songs that fused funk, soul and R&B—and got people on the dance floor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

Fuel those escapist daydreams with travel inspiration ideal for decorating dreary cubicles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Keyworth, from Aberystwyth, thinks plenty of people can relate to using escapist TV to cope with tough times - as her character did with Caesar.

From BBC • May 25, 2025

From there it’s an escapist date of air hockey, carnival rides and, once they settle in a fancy hotel room, the sharing of a sensitive new song.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025

So involved was I in my escapist daydreams, I lost all track of the seconds racing by.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer