as in pranks
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 escapades
Like Buster Keaton before him, Knoxville has an uncanny awareness of how his death-defying escapades appear on camera.
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Based on author Mark Twain's own childhood in Hannibal, Missouri, this book follows the escapades of a boy with an adventurous, and often mischievous, spirit growing up along the Mississippi River.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
In between languid lake swims and sensual forest escapades, old crushes surface and new anxieties rear their heads in this deft portrait of millennial disenchantment.
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Air Mail,
20 June 2026
While the two keep drinking and wait for a rare lunar event, old grievances, outrageous escapades, and macho rivalries explode to the surface.
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Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Originally released across platforms like the original PlayStation, Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance, the titles follow Tommy Pickles and the rest of the gang on adventures ranging from puzzle-solving missions to globe-trotting escapades.
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Kennedy French,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
New escapades come and go, but the structure of their life stays the same — the two of them, moving together.
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Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
The Litles detailed in the complaint and in an interview with the Tribune how their frisky escapades, appearance and young children seemed to increasingly agitate residents and staff.
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Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
Adapted from a novel by Oliver Sandys, Hitchcock's first surviving feature film follows the escapades of two performers (Virginia Valli, Carmelita Geraghty) at London's Pleasure Garden Theatre.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Apr. 2026
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Based on author Mark Twain's own childhood in Hannibal, Missouri, this book follows the escapades of a boy with an adventurous, and often mischievous, spirit growing up along the Mississippi River.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
In between languid lake swims and sensual forest escapades, old crushes surface and new anxieties rear their heads in this deft portrait of millennial disenchantment.
—
Air Mail,
20 June 2026
While the two keep drinking and wait for a rare lunar event, old grievances, outrageous escapades, and macho rivalries explode to the surface.
—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Originally released across platforms like the original PlayStation, Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance, the titles follow Tommy Pickles and the rest of the gang on adventures ranging from puzzle-solving missions to globe-trotting escapades.
—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
New escapades come and go, but the structure of their life stays the same — the two of them, moving together.
—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
The Litles detailed in the complaint and in an interview with the Tribune how their frisky escapades, appearance and young children seemed to increasingly agitate residents and staff.
—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
Adapted from a novel by Oliver Sandys, Hitchcock's first surviving feature film follows the escapades of two performers (Virginia Valli, Carmelita Geraghty) at London's Pleasure Garden Theatre.
—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escapades
Noun
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Or pulling pranks on their teammates.
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The ghostly character doesn't have a particularly significant role in the story, but is a constant nuisance in the tapestry of Hogwarts with antics that include throwing things, making messes, pulling pranks, and generally causing mischief that enrages caretaker Argus Filch.
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Combining science and imagination, the 20 x 12-and-a-half minute episodes follows their adventures on the Red Planet.
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The Yellowstone spinoff follows the continued adventures of Beth (Kelly Reilly) and Rip (Cole Hauser).
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The event goes beyond a traditional lecture and encourages participates to share and connect their own experiences to the country’s history, organizers said.
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Among the programs the endowment will serve are youth travel ball grants focused on military children, Padres VIP game day experiences by military members and their families and deep-sea fishing trips for military families.
Noun
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Yamal’s flicks and tricks in his 45-minute appearance were almost enough to make memories for life, while Oyarzabal should have completed his hat-trick (both players would be substituted at the break).
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Vinícius Júnior’s extensive and varied skill set includes blinding speed, dazzling dribbling tricks, and the ability to effortlessly slip past defenders.
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