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
One little girl who’d been watching the escapades online came in and asked to see her bear.
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Courtenay Rudzinski, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2024
Eleven audience members walked out of the theater, nine during the opening scene, and one on-looker lost their lunch watching the latest escapades of series mascot Art the Clown, played by David Howard Thornton.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
The film, set in 2008, captures Chris’ adolescent escapades — the fumbles, first kisses (one of the film’s most priceless sequences), a first toke of pot and his many squabbles with his mom (Joan Chen) and older sis (Shirley Chen).
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
After the incident, Tangie said that she's applied Zoe's Target escapade to encourage her daughter to figure out her schoolwork.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024
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Courtenay Rudzinski, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2024
Eleven audience members walked out of the theater, nine during the opening scene, and one on-looker lost their lunch watching the latest escapades of series mascot Art the Clown, played by David Howard Thornton.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
The film, set in 2008, captures Chris’ adolescent escapades — the fumbles, first kisses (one of the film’s most priceless sequences), a first toke of pot and his many squabbles with his mom (Joan Chen) and older sis (Shirley Chen).
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
After the incident, Tangie said that she's applied Zoe's Target escapade to encourage her daughter to figure out her schoolwork.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for escapade
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But before either set of students could be comfortable enough to start pulling any pranks, there was a significant adjustment period for both sides.Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2024
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With Linwood Boomer and the creative team at the helm, these new episodes will have all the laughs, pranks, and mayhem fans loved — along with a few surprises that remind us why this show is so timeless.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Located on the picturesque shores of Leesville Lake in Carrollton, the camp has become synonymous with fun, adventure, and the development of lifelong skills.Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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But the area prides itself on its thirst for adventure and outdoor action, and the area surrounding Lake Annecy is an active traveler’s heaven.Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Dec. 2024
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There’s also Image Wand which does similar pic-making tricks in the Notes app and Genmoji, the custom emoji characters which are also based on prompts from you.David Phelan, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Our fee-avoidance is more than a few money-saving tricks.Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Egypt's extended experience in peacekeeping missions in Africa and elsewhere provides crucial support to the counterterrorism capabilities of the Somali armed forces and the concerted efforts of the Somali government and people to rebuild their country.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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With a career spanning more than five decades, Giovanni wove the fabric of the Black experience into poetry, essays, children’s books and anthologies.Melissa Noel, Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Escapade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escapade. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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