Thesaurus results for EPISODES

episodes

noun

plural of episode

as in events

something that happens I'm trying to forget the whole embarrassing episode

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Recent Examples of episodes The main show is also back, but just for five episodes, on September 10. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026 Although set in an easily recognizable French setting, the series feels universal both by its humor and rhythm, a feat the team at to maintain at the same level for the whole 52 x 11-minute episodes. — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026 But getting together in real life will be a big piece of it, through big events, members lounges, and even live tapings of episodes like The Weeknight, which will also be heading to Texas. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026 The second season will consist of 10 episodes, which will air weekly through Nov 20. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 The first two episodes of Bear Hunt will launch on 10 September, with new episodes released weekly on all major podcast platforms. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Then a bad pit stop set off a sequence of events that cost him dearly.

— Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
The day’s events are measured in minutes, a ticking clock; the grief in years, a beating heart.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of events

Noun

Erin then complains about her daughter and drones on about all sorts of things that no one can even pretend to care about.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
These were pretty innocuous in the grand scheme of things, but were hanging as a PR headache for Ferrari heading to its home race.

— Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of things

Noun

Two other people claimed to have been abused by the artist during their childhood, according to Libération, but are also not included in the case headed to trial because the incidents took place too far in the past.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Toliaferro faces at least 18 charges in connection to the three cold cases and a July homicide that investigators said shared similar hallmarks of the earlier incidents.

— Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of incidents

Noun

Palace had a four-vs-three overload and scored in farcical circumstances.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The diaries of the novelist Andrey Kurkov (collected into three volumes thus far) provide a rich chronicle of Ukrainians’ evolving responses to their extraordinary circumstances.

— Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of circumstances

Noun

As dark occurrences begin to shatter the quiet of their isolated home, the boy is forced to navigate a harrowing psychological nightmare where the line between real-world madness and supernatural terror blurs.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
The occurrences have involved United, American and Southwest aircraft that were landing, taking off or preparing for departure.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

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