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Recent Examples of joyride
Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The vehicles are tricked out with surround sound, too; and at one point on our joyride the bus was jerked around by the bus driver to simulate the sensation of a subway speeding underfoot.
—Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
The joyride continued to the end where Malden Catholic emerged with the school’s first and only state baseball title with a pulsating 2-0 win over Marlboro.
—Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
In June 2024, the pair recreated the video’s memorable car scene, in which Rodney and a 5-year-old Elijah go for a joyride down a dirt road.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 8 May 2025
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Critics, including model-actor Emily Ratajkowski, slammed the celebrity joyride as wasteful and performative.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The vehicles are tricked out with surround sound, too; and at one point on our joyride the bus was jerked around by the bus driver to simulate the sensation of a subway speeding underfoot.
—Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
The joyride continued to the end where Malden Catholic emerged with the school’s first and only state baseball title with a pulsating 2-0 win over Marlboro.
—Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
In June 2024, the pair recreated the video’s memorable car scene, in which Rodney and a 5-year-old Elijah go for a joyride down a dirt road.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joyride
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Consumers and corporate customers enjoy benefits including exemption from high purchase taxes, toll charges, permission to use transit lanes, free access to ferries, and even free parking in certain urban spaces.—
Margo T. Oge,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Some electric bike riders are riding in bus transit lanes, speeding through intersections and swerving around pedestrians on sidewalks.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
Verb
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And in order to maintain a nutritious balance to each of these meals, consider adding cut up vegetables (like celery or carrots) or fruit (strawberries or blueberries are easy options) to the plate.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
15 July 2025
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The information sector, including tech, is a major drag, with job cuts up 27% in the first half compared to the previous year.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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Programs utilizing these modes have the potential to reduce transport emissions 33.5% in Germany, 22.8% in Sweden, and 24% in the UK, the report cited.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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McGuire Moorman Lambert restaurants transport diners the way few other places can, and Sammie's is a prime example of that magic trick.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
15 July 2025
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That’s thanks to Toby’s Clown School, where people come from all over the world to train in the art of clowning.—
Rebecca Deurlein,
Southern Living,
22 July 2025
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All of a sudden, now everybody's clowning around and no work is getting done.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
Verb
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Yet, Yandy Diaz and the Rays’ offense have been motoring along at a rapid clip during a 22-9 run that has improved their overall mark from 21-26 to 43-35 and within 2.5 games of the Yankees in the American League East.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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But while motoring out in the dark that morning, Pebley, 42, noticed that the throttle on his surface drive motor had started to stick.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
26 Feb. 2025
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Centuries ago, the Maya cut a slender channel through dense mangrove forests to facilitate transportation between two technicolor lagoons.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
19 July 2025
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Seamless Travel Logistics: Assistance with or inclusion of airport pickups, comfortable hotel accommodations often near the clinic and city attractions, and local transportation.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
18 July 2025
Verb
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The latest rollout was a 1,400 square meter property in the upmarket Lekki district in Lagos, built on a grassy playground where children once flew kites close to the city’s lagoon.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
18 July 2025
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Arc Games Treacherous terrain is a big part of the strategy, whether using it for power-ups or kiting enemies into bad spots.—
Kevin Purdy,
Ars Technica,
20 Mar. 2025
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Leveraging Red Hat Enterprise Linux and OpenShift to deliver a cloud environment presents a platform and tooling familiar to IT administrators who are not otherwise familiar with Power.—
Patrick Moorhead,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Duran and Valera lived in a Miami bayfront condo and tooled around in a Maserati.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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“Joyride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joyride. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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