wild oats
Britishplural noun
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In the bad, late-'90s cable version of this story, Minda's sowing her wild oats but eventually realizes he's the one, and then they get married and have babies and whatever.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2023
In Season 2, Gwen has attempted to sow her wild oats as a D.J. in Bali, and she returns home with a fresh, if not always welcome, perspective.
From New York Times ● Aug. 4, 2022
Miles of rolling fields blanketed in faded wild oats and yellow starthistle line the gently curving roads into this isolated enclave an hour’s drive south of Redding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2022
Still, where there is discord, let Boris sow his wild oats.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 13, 2019
The heads of the wild oats were so heavy with seed that they hung over on their stalks.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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