episode
noun
an incident in the course of a series of events, in a person's life or experience, etc.
episodes
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pluralof episode.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“For over 1,000 episodes of television, the great James Burrows set a standard of comedy directing that will be cherished and studied for generations to come,” Curtis said.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 15, 2026
Several thousand, however, have remained in Ceuta, where the situation has since deteriorated, leading to episodes of violence and almost daily demonstrations by the local population.
From Barron's β Sep. 14, 2026
Those episodes predated the current two waves of polygraphs in 2026 over sources for news stories about the U.S.’s dwindling munitions inventory during the Iran war.
From Salon β Sep. 14, 2026
The episodes were filmed for the end of the show's 17th series.
From BBC β Sep. 12, 2026
I was never very polite after one of those episodes, and that day—my birthday—I felt particularly toxic for the humiliation of having been given a bath by my stepmother.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
