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How to use escapade in a sentence

10 example sentences · noun

Escapade means a daring or adventurous act; an undertaking which goes against convention. Example: “After his previous escapades, Mary had scant reason to believe John.”

Examples of escapade by meaning

nounA daring or adventurous act; an undertaking which goes against convention.

  • There was that breach-of-promise case, and that fight at the political meeting, and his escapades at Monte Carlo.1918, P. G. Wodehouse, chapter 1, in Piccadilly Jim
  • He seems on the verge of winning the New York Senate election when the New York Post runs a photo of David’s exposed butt in a mooning escapade from his college days.2011 March 4, Richard Corliss, "The Adjustment Bureau" (film review), Time (retrieved 23 March 2014)

More sentences with escapade

  • After his previous escapades, Mary had scant reason to believe John.From the entry scant
  • He spent some time in the mill after that escapade.From the entry mill
  • Bored of her escapades in Mojang's pixelated realm, the 18-year-old turned her attention to Riot's Future Earth.2020 September 29, Andy Williams, “Andrea Botez quits Valorant after being mocked by toxic teammates”, in Dexerto, archived from the…. From the entry hop on
  • The most popular story about the Grootslang comes from the escapades of British explorer Peter Grayson.2014, Jamie Frater, Listverse.com's Epic Book of Mind-Boggling Lists: Unbelievable Facts and Astounding Trivia on Movies, Music, Crime…. From the entry grootslang
  • Eliot found Viv's escapades embarrassing at best; his influential Bloomsbury friends attacked Viv as unbohemian.1988 May 27, Lawrence Bommer, “Tom and Viv”, in Chicago Reader, archived from the original on 16 Jan 2021. From the entry unbohemian
  • One of their more flamboyant escapades has become a proud family legend.1969, Maya Angelou, chapter 10, in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, New York: Bantam, published 1971, page 55. From the entry dido
  • Her magic escapades often left her in this position.1919, Stella Benson, “The Committee Comes to Magic”, in Living Alone, London: Macmillan and Co., […], published 1920, →OCLC, page 52. From the entry winker
  • Since Jen despised constant work, and since she rarely excluded Amy in her escapades, it was impossible for the noirette to hole up in her room studying all the time.2014 January 18, Kathleen S. Molligger, “Done Talking”, in Lesbian Love and Lust in a Dorm Room […], ASIN B00HY12CHC. From the entry noirette

Meaning of escapade

  1. noun A daring or adventurous act; an undertaking which goes against convention.

Full definition of escapade

Questions about escapade in a sentence

How do you use escapade in a sentence?
Escapade is used as a noun. For example: “After his previous escapades, Mary had scant reason to believe John.”
What is a short sentence with escapade?
“Her magic escapades often left her in this position.”
What does escapade mean?
Escapade means a daring or adventurous act; an undertaking which goes against convention.

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