as in prank
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke
their escapades at the prep school became the stuff of boarding-school legend
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Recent Examples of escapade
The general public might lose interest, turning the entire escapade into a fleeting viral curiosity.
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Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
In the book’s strongest moments, Eden gestures toward the political significance of her culinary escapades abroad.
—The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
To some city residents, the aggravating escapades became a symbol of selfishness in the social media era.
—Mike Baker, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
The escapade was rumored to have inspired the film Weekend at Bernie’s (1989).
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
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Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
In the book’s strongest moments, Eden gestures toward the political significance of her culinary escapades abroad.
—The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
To some city residents, the aggravating escapades became a symbol of selfishness in the social media era.
—Mike Baker, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
The escapade was rumored to have inspired the film Weekend at Bernie’s (1989).
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for escapade
Noun
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Keith may have been trying to communicate resentment or exert control through his pranks.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Fagan, who died in 1969, wrote about his prank repeatedly in his column, which was called Mill Ends—named for the bits and pieces of wood left over at a lumber mill.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Mar. 2025
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New Zealand was beyond incredible and Princess made sure every guest got to experience it in their own way, whether that meant adventure, sightseeing or a combination of both.—
Lois Alter Mark,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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His hobbies include reading, listening to music and going on long, winding adventures on his road bike.—
Thomas Saccente,
arkansasonline.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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This chip also drives many of the phone's artificial intelligence features, and allows the Pixel 9a to take advantage of all the same AI camera tricks introduced on the Pixel 9 smartphones in 2024.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
19 Mar. 2025
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In situations like these, when your go-to scrubs and sprays just aren’t doing the trick, look to your shower for an answer.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
18 Mar. 2025
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Add in Unai Emery’s experience in Europe, and Villa will fancy their chances against most teams, including likely quarter-final opponents Liverpool (who could only draw 2-2 at Villa Park last month).—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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To use the newest experience of Facebook, switch to a supported browser.—
facebook.com,
facebook.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Escapade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escapade. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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