How to Use escapism in a Sentence
escapism
noun
- Reading romantic novels is for her a form of escapism.
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Halsey accesses a version of that escapism while creating her albums.
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Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2024
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News broadcasts have been dominated by conflict, pandemics and economic strife in recent years, and sometimes a bit of escapism is just what’s needed in troubled times.
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Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2024
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And so my kind of escapism is what that record was about.
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Steve Baltin,
Forbes,
9 Apr. 2021
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Like in past years, many online turned to memes as a form of escapism.
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Kalhan Rosenblatt,
NBC News,
15 Dec. 2023
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And then there are those people who just need to get out of Dodge for some end-of-the-year escapism.
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Los Angeles Times,
10 Dec. 2020
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Escapism, sweet escapism, may just be what the world needs now.
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Joe Heim,
Washington Post,
19 Sep. 2019
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Brands that can offer a form of escapism will come out on top.
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Candace Nelson,
Fortune,
3 Aug. 2022
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Avoidance and self-doubt are a recipe for escapism as the moon and Neptune square off.
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USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2024
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The need for escapism has always been clear to Simone Rocha.
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Lauren Valenti,
Vogue,
21 Sep. 2020
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Such is the plot of this ‘80s slice of escapism, a film that has maintained a loyal fan base for over 35 years now.
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Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2021
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The overall approach for the store is an air of escapism, Gelman says.
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Lauren Phillips,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Nov. 2022
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Drudgery and escapism in equal measure make for a dispiriting idea of the good life.
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John F. McVea,
Star Tribune,
27 June 2021
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And this is pure escapism, and it's grown ups in these crazy, giant costumes.
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Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
23 Feb. 2023
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Some are just flat out funny, with nothing more on their minds than the spritz of escapism.
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Peter Rainer,
The Christian Science Monitor,
9 June 2020
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For many, the Dabloon economy appears to be a fun form of escapism.
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Alice Hearing,
Fortune,
28 Nov. 2022
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Still, who doesn’t like a bit of flattering escapism now and then?
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Andrew Marantz,
The New Yorker,
27 Aug. 2020
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Her goal for the bash was simple: for attendees to have a fun few hours of escapism.
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Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
1 Nov. 2022
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In the nineties, the network known for escapism embraced activism.
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Serena Altschul,
CBS News,
1 Aug. 2021
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If escapism was going to be the theme of the next five days in Baja, then Acre was the perfect place to begin.
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William Curtis,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Nov. 2021
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Also, despite the darkness, The Last of Us remains a form of escapism.
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WIRED,
17 Mar. 2023
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But sports, after all, are supposed to be a form of escapism to take us out of these troubles.
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Alex Kirshner,
The Atlantic,
27 Nov. 2022
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The Affair’ by Danielle Steel (starting at $14.99; amazon.com) Need some escapism right about now?
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Lesley Kennedy,
CNN Underscored,
2 Mar. 2021
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Katy Perry was the ultimate escapism and its hands down one of the greatest records of all time.
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Nick Williams,
Billboard,
5 Dec. 2019
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But to owe all of OBX’s success to timing and escapism is to deny the Netflix hit its due.
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Lauren Puckett-Pope,
ELLE,
25 Feb. 2023
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What can't be measured fully is how much of this is mere escapism.
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Brian Lowry,
CNN,
4 June 2020
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But many also served as escapism at a time when many needed it most.
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Troy L. Smith,
cleveland,
6 Dec. 2020
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For his part, Reynolds wants the film to serve as a form of escapism for viewers during an unsettling and dark time in the world.
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Christy Piña,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2022
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The escapism and vibrancy of the collections feels right at home here.
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Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2023
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Consumers view it as a form of self-care, a way to identify oneself, and even a form of escapism.
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ELLE,
24 May 2023
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