joyride
Example Sentences
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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 • Jun. 30, 2025
In November 2021, he went to Detroit and took the electric Hummer pickup truck for a joyride.
From Slate • Jun. 22, 2025
When I lived in Santiago, Chile, last year, one young passenger jumped on a luggage belt and took a joyride.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2024
This joyride to adulthood is a real-life family affair: Sunny stars, and her father, Adam Sandler, amiably rides in the back seat as Stacy’s bewildered dad, Danny.
From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2023
For now, I’m thinking this is just a joyride that got out of hand.
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
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