strays

Example Sentences

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The album strays away from the pop genre that first put him on the charts and instead leans into a more soulful, R&B-infused sound.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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

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

Clipper was one of the sweetest strays at the complex.

From Literature