escapist
Example Sentences
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They were filled with young men letting off steam to his and BNYX’s songs, which aligned with their desire for escapist sounds to get lost in.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
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
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
What the app offered, however, was escapist materials built around turning off reflection, instead of encouraging it.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2025
So involved was I in my escapist daydreams, I lost all track of the seconds racing by.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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Allen Toussaint (1938-2015) Tribute List
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"The Americans: Reconstruction to the 21st Century," Vocabulary from Chapter 15
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