Thesaurus results for ESCAPADES

escapades

noun

plural of escapade

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 The Last of the Mohicans Set in 1757 during the Seven Years’ War, this historical novel follows the escapades of wayfaring Natty Bumppo and his Mohican companions, Chingachgook and Uncas. — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026 Outer Banks’ success has always rested on an emotional depth that distracts from nonsense plot points and over-the-top escapades. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026 At first, her escapades to slow down reporting Alice’s monumental find provide a good deal of levity. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 17 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 Enter Arjona, 34, as the investigator hot on Thomas’s trail, and amid the escapades and adventure, a certain affection between the two seems to form. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 One of the most famous escapades at Church Street took place in 1997. — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026 While the Jeep legacy dates to primarily to off-road military use, the hybrid model is oriented toward on-road escapades. — James Raia, Mercury News, 28 June 2026 Like Buster Keaton before him, Knoxville has an uncanny awareness of how his death-defying escapades appear on camera. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

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That was also when many of the brand’s signature aesthetics — the black-and-white [as] logo, bumps and interstitials that break the fourth wall, and legendary April Fool’s Day pranks — began to take shape.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
After the film’s theatrical release on June 26, the decades-long saga of pranks and tomfoolery is finally coming to an end.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of pranks

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Ovation plies the Caribbean waters in the winter months, but crosses the Atlantic for Mediterranean and European adventures during spring and summer.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Visitors can pair outdoor adventures with independent coffee shops, notable restaurants, waterfront activities, and stays in and around downtown.

— Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of adventures

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Feelings are simply experiences to be had, rather than invitations for self-condemnation.

— Marisa G. Franco, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Joining Angel Du$t has added a growing list of new experiences to a career that began in restaurants, basements and small Charlotte venues.

— Courtney Devores, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of experiences

Noun

There’s an almost comically blasé way in which the performers — who are used to such spectacles — go about their work an hour before thousands of audience members will gasp and clap at the same tricks.

— Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
But when there isn’t a live event, the venue has been developing a slate of original programming that can run all day and night, with a few 4D tricks up its sleeve too.

— Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

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