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brannigans

noun

plural of brannigan

as in escapades

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Opening with the title track, feedback-heavy licks set the temperature as Dillom catches us up on the escapades of recent years.

— Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
As is customary on Grylls’ shows, guests dine on animals found during their escapades – each far less appetizing than loaves of bread or fish.

— Erin Jensen, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of escapades

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Water benders can freeze ice or raise currents at will; earth benders can move rock or even, in some cases, manipulate metal.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 24 July 2026
There, he’s attacked by The Denied, a militia group of non-benders who feel like second-class citizens in this world seeking an old totem of a prior Avatar known as Sonam.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 20 July 2026

Definition of benders

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Root had also worked with Rhys on Perry Mason and was quite literally along for the ride with his behind-the-scenes pranks on that show.

— Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
The implication was that Gastélum, while performing juvenile pranks, had been making a subtle nod to one group’s power.

— Kevin Sieff, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of pranks

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For families Apart from the family-sized villa estates and kid-friendly menus, Nihi has a host of activities that will please even the youngest beach bums.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026
The Coliseum stayed in business for 500 years, bums in seats twice a week, watching people hack each other to death.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Definition of bums

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Ed gets swept up in her performative antics and elusive, larger-than-life allure.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Minor league baseball is known for its theme nights, promotional giveaways, and on-field antics that keep the fans entertained all game long.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of antics

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The original cast of the sitcom, which came to focus more and more on Urkel’s shenanigans in its later years, reunited for Entertainment Weekly in September 2017.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026
The irony here is that Singer is returning to his profession while so many ensnared in his application shenanigans never fully got back to theirs.

— Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026

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