joyride
Example Sentences
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Last October, a similar inflatable pumpkin went on a windy joyride, rolling into traffic and briefly “attacking” an officer before being wrangled back into submission.
From Salon
Like Pitt hopping back into blockbuster fare, it must feel good to take a little joyride in the fast lane whenever you want, not having to be burdened by what’s in the rearview mirror.
From Salon
The announcement, which features Stitch taking a joyride in a pink convertible through Walt Disney Studios, is basically a victory lap.
From Los Angeles Times
Slash going off script and taking a Winnebago for a joyride — and then standing in rush hour traffic and brandishing a bottle of Jack Daniels — while filming the “Welcome to the Jungle” music video.
From Los Angeles Times
Conversely, when he isn’t doing that or endangering his grandson Morty by dragging him on his crazy joyrides across space and time, he confronts his vendetta head-on with maximum aggression and chaotic results.
From Salon
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