as in wanders
to commit an offense
our straying son swears he's returned to the straight and narrow
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Recent Examples of strays
Princess Anne’s red lips The princess rarely strays from her beauty comfort zone.
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Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
20 June 2026
Like Manuel, the low-key manager rarely strays from the norm during his press briefings, stating the obvious and avoiding controversy.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
The album never strays from its examination of this couple.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
Andersen rarely strays from the blue paint and will even stay midway through his crease on many dangerous looks.
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Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
The second way this strays from a Daiquiri is in its heavy dose of Angostura Bitters, which adds tons of texture and the flavors of baking spice.
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Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
6 June 2026
Internet commenters and auto critics responded negatively, saying the Luce strays from the brand’s usual aesthetic.
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Alexa St. John,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
The distributor plans a moderate national expansion to about 375 screens (exact number still TBD) next week to let world of mouth percolate for the popular TIFF-premiering heist thriller by Daniel Roher about a piano tuner (up-and-comer Leo Woodall) who strays into safecracking.
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Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
24 May 2026
Her family had 15 cats and several dogs, most of them strays.
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Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
20 June 2026
Like Manuel, the low-key manager rarely strays from the norm during his press briefings, stating the obvious and avoiding controversy.
—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
The album never strays from its examination of this couple.
—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
Andersen rarely strays from the blue paint and will even stay midway through his crease on many dangerous looks.
—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
The second way this strays from a Daiquiri is in its heavy dose of Angostura Bitters, which adds tons of texture and the flavors of baking spice.
—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
6 June 2026
Internet commenters and auto critics responded negatively, saying the Luce strays from the brand’s usual aesthetic.
—
Alexa St. John,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
The distributor plans a moderate national expansion to about 375 screens (exact number still TBD) next week to let world of mouth percolate for the popular TIFF-premiering heist thriller by Daniel Roher about a piano tuner (up-and-comer Leo Woodall) who strays into safecracking.
—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
24 May 2026
Her family had 15 cats and several dogs, most of them strays.
—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strays
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There are legends of ghost sightings and spooky happenings on the dirt road, like the woman who reportedly wanders it in the dark, crying out for her children.
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Jim wanders the city and teams up with a tough survivalist, Selena, a lethal widower Frank and his daughter Hannah.
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Men leaders can pay attention to and be mindful of who in the workplace may be playing more of an emotional support role that falls outside their job description.
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Royal Week falls ahead of Prince Harry's upcoming trip to the United Kingdom.
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John DeWitt, the four-star general who oversaw the internment program, in particular, seems to be a forerunner to some of America's worst errors, paranoia, sins.
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God’s likeness, which is our true, spiritual identity, never sins and is never punished.
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