escapisms

plural of escapism

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Noun
  • The objectionable programs in that case were not the Republican-baiting precincts of late-night television but the social taboo-breaking entertainments of Three’s Company, All in the Family and Knots Landing.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Stern is one of several high-profile entertainments hosts who have condemned ABC and Disney for yanking Kimmel off the air.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Test yourself on autumn amusements and federal firsts in this week's American Culture Quiz.
    Staff, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Goldie now thought that watching for owls and high-kicking with her shadow were the stale amusements of childhood.
    Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
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“Escapisms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escapisms. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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