1
: a ride taken for pleasure (as in a car or aircraft)
especially
: an automobile ride marked by reckless driving (as in a stolen car)
2
: conduct or action resembling a joyride especially in disregard of cost or consequences
Examples of joyride in a Sentence
Some teenager stole my car and took it for a joyride.
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The Vikings are on a franchise-unprecedented joyride behind reawakened quarterback Sam Darnold and a tenacious top defense under coordinator Brian Flores.
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Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Since the June 7 release of her sixth studio album, 32-year-old Charli’s joyride to the center of popular culture has accelerated at an astounding velocity.
—Lindsay Zoladz, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
In many cases, teens are stealing the vehicles for crime sprees and joyrides after watching the social media tutorials, the suit says.
—Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2024
The team’s 61-101 campaign last season was a relative joyride compared to its current journey.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
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Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Since the June 7 release of her sixth studio album, 32-year-old Charli’s joyride to the center of popular culture has accelerated at an astounding velocity.
—Lindsay Zoladz, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
In many cases, teens are stealing the vehicles for crime sprees and joyrides after watching the social media tutorials, the suit says.
—Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2024
The team’s 61-101 campaign last season was a relative joyride compared to its current journey.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Joyride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joyride. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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