as in misfortune
bad luck or an example of this
a string of financial misadventures eventually left him broke
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Recent Examples of misadventure
You're left with the ultimate cocktail for girls’ night, rooftop bars, or writing late-night columns about your latest dating misadventure.
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2025
Through the reboot, the classic show about Beaver Cleaver's misadventures was introduced to a new generation.
—Grace Harrington, People.com, 12 June 2025
In the immediate aftermath of the Quebec misadventure, the answers should have been obvious.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
Lane stars on Hulu sitcom Mid-Century Modern — created by Boston Common and Will & Grace showrunners David Kohan and Max Mutchnick — following the misadventures of three gay best friends (Lane, Matt Bomer, and Nathan Lee Graham) in Palm Springs, Calif.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 4 June 2025
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2025
Through the reboot, the classic show about Beaver Cleaver's misadventures was introduced to a new generation.
—Grace Harrington, People.com, 12 June 2025
In the immediate aftermath of the Quebec misadventure, the answers should have been obvious.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
Lane stars on Hulu sitcom Mid-Century Modern — created by Boston Common and Will & Grace showrunners David Kohan and Max Mutchnick — following the misadventures of three gay best friends (Lane, Matt Bomer, and Nathan Lee Graham) in Palm Springs, Calif.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misadventure
Noun
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The structure is not dissimilar from a classic episode of another FX comedy-drama hybrid, Atlanta, where Paper Boi’s attempt to get a haircut from his favorite barber led him on an odyssey of crime and misfortune.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
27 June 2025
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Compounding those misfortunes, Elio emerged into the jet wash of How to Train Your Dragon, another family film and the fourth installment of a blockbuster franchise with more than two decades of audience goodwill that is certain to rank among the year’s most lucrative movies.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
24 June 2025
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For past campers, the tragedy turned happy memories into grief.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 July 2025
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While most Americans celebrated Independence Day, a tragedy unfolded in Central Texas.—
The Editors,
National Review,
7 July 2025
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“Misadventure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misadventure. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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