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Definition of joyridesnext
plural of joyride

joyrides

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verb

present tense third-person singular of joyride

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for joyrides
Noun
  • Transfers made after a dispute becomes foreseeable can be challenged as fraudulent conveyances.
    Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
  • About 95% of conveyances are working, according to a spreadsheet MIA shared with the Herald earlier this year.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • How to Prune Viburnum Use sharp hand pruners for smaller cuts up to the diameter of a pencil, and loppers or a pruning saw for larger cuts.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Options laid out in an Interior Department study of new operating rules absent a seven-state solution envision Lower Basin cuts up to twice what the Southwestern states have suggested.
    Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The ambassadors, who are tasked with maintaining a calm travel environment on trains, are expected to start monitoring rides in July.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
  • On the weekends, there are pony rides outside the Cinema dei Piccoli, but the real highlight is the San Carlino theater on Viale dei Bambini—which literally translates to 'Kids' Street'—where there’s an ever-changing roster of Italian puppet shows.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • With the war paused, expect the transports and tech stocks to be the biggest winners.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
  • But just before extraction, two C-130 transports planes designed for special ops missions got stuck at the FARP, delaying their escape, according to the Times.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Building on the buzz surrounding Ouai, Atkin founded Mane, a hair tools brand this time, in 2023.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Guests staying at the Beach Club have indulgent perks like a complimentary 15-minute ride on the adorable Sorbetto Fiat boat that tools around Lake Boca.
    Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Guided by the imperious voiceover of family matriarch Ann (Francis Annis), Soames chases after the lovely Irene (Millie Gibson), who scandalously dances ballet and wants to go to Paris.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Then Nelson dances a guy in the neutral zone and gets tripped … like, that’s what the penalties are for.
    Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Joyrides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joyrides. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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