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
Shortly after his escapade, William was allowed to enlist in the British army.
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Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
The series boasted respectable special effects, cool early CGI spaceship design, and old-fashioned space escapades.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The escapades of the very hot bi/pansexuals Gael (Tommy Martinez) and Malika (Zuri Adele), who is also polyamorous, really keep the lifeblood of the show circulating.
—Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 15 Sep. 2025
The origins of Godzilla’s name may remain a mystery, but there are no secrets related to its film escapades.
—Michael Taube, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
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Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
The series boasted respectable special effects, cool early CGI spaceship design, and old-fashioned space escapades.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The escapades of the very hot bi/pansexuals Gael (Tommy Martinez) and Malika (Zuri Adele), who is also polyamorous, really keep the lifeblood of the show circulating.
—Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 15 Sep. 2025
The origins of Godzilla’s name may remain a mystery, but there are no secrets related to its film escapades.
—Michael Taube, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for escapade
Noun
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What a great prank to pull on your deer hunting buddy.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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The comedy horror film revolves around Brian (Tyler Perry) forbidding his daughter Tiffany (Diamond White) from attending a frat party, which sets off a string of Halloween pranks.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Fall is the perfect season to take advantage of cooler temperatures and spend some time in nature—and REI’s early Black Friday sale is teeming with travel-ready deals that will majorly upgrade your adventures without breaking the bank.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Quantify has acquired worldwide sales rights to the YA adventure thriller The Queen’s Jewels, starring Carson Rowland, Katherine McNamara, Michael Evans Behling and Natalie Martinez, for an AFM launch.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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The oldest trick in the book … foiled by those pesky Bravo cameras.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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The next evolution of creative culture isn’t faster turnaround or cooler AI tricks.—
Rochelle Ratkaj,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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Employees who have positive AI experiences become AI advocates, driving organic adoption throughout the organization.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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The six players who arrived before the start of the season did not have a single minute of Premier League experience to their name, and only Ladislav Krejci has impressed so far, with even the Czech defender’s levels dipping in the last two games.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Escapade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escapade. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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