Examples of misadventure in a Sentence
His vacation turned into a series of misadventures.
a string of financial misadventures eventually left him broke
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The series followed the misadventures of a psychotic chihuahua dog named Ren and dimwitted cat Stimpy.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2025
In her orbit are fellow students played by Grande, Elizabeth Gillies, Avan Jogia, and Leon Thomas III. 2013's Sam & Cat, which ran for one season, served as a spinoff to both Victorious and iCarly, centering on the misadventures of Grande's Cat Valentine and McCurdy's Sam Puckett.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Drew Barrymore Is Screaming, Then Speechless as The Facts of Life Stars Reunite for Her Birthday
The Facts of Life, which aired on NBC from 1979 to 1988, centered on the misadventures of a group of students at a fictional all-girls boarding school.
—John Russell, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
From last-minute gift-giving efforts to many misadventures involving Christmas trees, the Belchers have made a Christmas appearance every year since the show started doing holiday episodes back in season three.
—Lillian Brown, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2025
In her orbit are fellow students played by Grande, Elizabeth Gillies, Avan Jogia, and Leon Thomas III. 2013's Sam & Cat, which ran for one season, served as a spinoff to both Victorious and iCarly, centering on the misadventures of Grande's Cat Valentine and McCurdy's Sam Puckett.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Drew Barrymore Is Screaming, Then Speechless as The Facts of Life Stars Reunite for Her Birthday
The Facts of Life, which aired on NBC from 1979 to 1988, centered on the misadventures of a group of students at a fictional all-girls boarding school.
—John Russell, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
From last-minute gift-giving efforts to many misadventures involving Christmas trees, the Belchers have made a Christmas appearance every year since the show started doing holiday episodes back in season three.
—Lillian Brown, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Misadventure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misadventure. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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misadventure
noun
mis·ad·ven·ture
ˌmis-əd-ˈven-chər 
Legal Definition
misadventure
noun
mis·ad·ven·ture
ˌmi-səd-ˈven-chər
: an accident that causes serious injury or death to a person and that does not involve negligence, wrongful purpose, or unlawful conduct
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