Examples of misadventure in a Sentence
His vacation turned into a series of misadventures.
a string of financial misadventures eventually left him broke
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Now, the film is a downright classic, centering on three haggard witches (Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy) who go on a hilarious misadventure while trying to remain young forever.
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Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Fences help quell cemetery misadventures At night, things are generally quiet in the cemeteries, according to Helen Fisicaro, a Colma city council member and former mayor who has lived in town since the 1970s.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
The series, which follows the unhinged misadventures of charity workers dedicated to making people happy, is currently airing its third season, and in a sign of confidence from its network, was already renewed for two additional seasons in 2024.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
It’s broken down into the runway misadventures from each of his 12 shows, offers 11 irreverent Rules of Design, and is a lesson on how to turn a dormitory dream into a global brand.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
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Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Fences help quell cemetery misadventures At night, things are generally quiet in the cemeteries, according to Helen Fisicaro, a Colma city council member and former mayor who has lived in town since the 1970s.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
The series, which follows the unhinged misadventures of charity workers dedicated to making people happy, is currently airing its third season, and in a sign of confidence from its network, was already renewed for two additional seasons in 2024.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
It’s broken down into the runway misadventures from each of his 12 shows, offers 11 irreverent Rules of Design, and is a lesson on how to turn a dormitory dream into a global brand.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for misadventure
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“Misadventure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misadventure. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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misadventure
noun
mis·ad·ven·ture
ˌmis-əd-ˈven-chər 
Legal Definition
misadventure
noun
mis·ad·ven·ture
ˌmi-səd-ˈven-chər
: an accident that causes serious injury or death to a person and that does not involve negligence, wrongful purpose, or unlawful conduct
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