escapist

Example Sentences

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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

Granit and Maymon allow the characters, and the audience, to escape the clinic through the women’s shared guided visualizations, which they call holidays, escapist fantasies to an island rainforest, Burning Man or just back home.

From Los Angeles Times

Somewhere between Jacob Riis and Charlie Chaplin, Murillo offers a knowing but escapist prance through need.

From New York Times

But the box office was dominated by big-budget, escapist entertainment based on established film franchises.

From Los Angeles Times