strays
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Where it strays from sitcom formula is the nature of the situations in the comedy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
For casual listeners, there are other signs: Inconsistent drum patterns, bland lyrics, and a singer who never strays from the melody or lets rip on the final chorus.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
Each 11-minute episode follows mundane escapades, like hosting a movie night or getting in a hot tub, punctuated by a somewhat disturbing art style and clumsy-on-purpose animation that strays into the uncanny valley.
From Salon ● Dec. 26, 2025
Jully Lee was brilliant as Hannah, the itinerant painter who turns up with her 97-year-old poet father at a Mexican seaside inn that is like a refuge for the world’s strays.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025
Her hand strays to the tattoo at her neck.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
