getaway

Example Sentences

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But the decline in numbers predates the recent conflict, which begs the question: why are foreign visitors, who've patronised the relaxed budget getaway since the hippie heyday of the 1960s and 1970s, now turning away?

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Doesn’t have to be exotic; just a getaway of some type.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Finally they’ll examine the utility of corporate merch, such as Palantir’s french chore coat, and company retreats, like the Plex’s disastrous Survivor-themed getaway.

From Slate • May 2, 2026

Wednesday was getaway day for Dodgers, the final game of a six-game homestand ahead of a week-long road trip to St. Louis and Houston.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

One afternoon, I was on one of these getaway rampages, racing down the small side roads that spiderweb our property.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez