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jaunt

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verb

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Recent Examples of jaunt
Noun
Whoever the guest is, the jaunt over the East River also provides Rahma with more uninterrupted time to dig into their takes. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 June 2026 Their jaunt in the water took a scary turn when their kayak capsized. Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Verb
There’s also The Italian Restaurant located within the 6,100-square-foot entertainment complex that serves classic Italian comfort dishes (during idle times while dining, kids can feel free to jaunt toward the arcade for a round of air hockey before the plate of rigatoni is served). Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jaunt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jaunt
Noun
  • Sunset cruises and day trips to Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard are among the options, but the excursions can be tailored to each group.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • For me, those savings have meant more freedom to say yes to a shore excursion, a visit to the spa onboard, or even an extra day tacked onto either end of the trip.
    Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • The Nomads Pro trekking commuter in single-battery configuration is available to order now for US$1,999.
    Paul Ridden June 23, New Atlas, 23 June 2026
  • Visitors are not allowed to go to the island where Diana is buried, but they are allowed to trek into the Doric-style temple memorial built in July 1998.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • They both were granted bail, allowing Brown to go on with his stadium tour this year.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 1 July 2026
  • Though, one man working outside the arena was seen wearing a crew shirt from one of Swift’s former tours.
    Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Throughout the weekend, someone wandering around Mass MoCA’s campus might have caught excellent mainstage opening acts like Gang of Four (featuring Ted Leo on guitar) or the Breeders, representing two strains of Eighties and Nineties alt/punk rock.
    Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026
  • Most ticks are content to sit and wait for a meal to wander past; lone stars have no patience for that.
    Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • There are hiking trails and even pilgrimage routes all over the world.
    Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • Nearly 100,000 visitors pilgrimage to the area annually to witness a forest canopy cloaked in orange-and-black wings.
    Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Marguerite Henry's story follows real-life siblings who hope to capture and own one of the wild ponies that roam the Virginia and Maryland coast.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
  • Young children will appreciate the room to roam, while those who want to people watch couldn't ask for a better spot.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Instead of perfection, Rainey strove to disarm her audience, at times intentionally tripping or starting off with a joke to humanize herself and lighten the mood, McNulty said.
    Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
  • Early on in the clip, Jake Johnson’s former tennis star Dusty Boyd trips over the net and injures his wrist in a bad way.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Silversea is lauded for both its classic ocean liners and expedition ships, which voyage the globe including the Poles.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Some ships even reposition between polar regions or across the Southern Hemisphere—voyages far longer than most standard cruises ever attempt.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026

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“Jaunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jaunt. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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