as in stint
a fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position
asked the soldiers to consider signing up for a second tour of duty
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as in to travel
to take a trip especially of some distance
thought it would be lots of fun to tour all over Europe this summer
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Recent Examples of tour
Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Since his release, the disgraced ex-politician has embarked on a media comeback tour.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
Kit Bernardi, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Hollywood star Sydney Sweeney recently toured this retro residence on the market for $15 million in the lower Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
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Noun
While speaking to Travel + Leisure, travel adviser for tour operator Altezza Travel, Georgia Fowkes, said a pen can be especially crucial on international flights.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Since his release, the disgraced ex-politician has embarked on a media comeback tour.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
Stop in the state capital to tour the immersive Museum of Indian Arts and Culture on Museum Hill.
—Kit Bernardi, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Hollywood star Sydney Sweeney recently toured this retro residence on the market for $15 million in the lower Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tour
Noun
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McClintock’s long stints in California’s capital of Sacramento were interspersed with several unsuccessful runs for statewide office.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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Brown spent nine seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers before a brief stint with the Oakland Raiders and then signing with the New England Patriots.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors travel to Matthew Knight Arena to face the Oregon Ducks in their 2025-26 season-opening college basketball matchup.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The plane had hundreds of thousands of pounds of fuel on board to travel all the way to Honolulu, Louisville Fire Chief Brian O’Neill said in the press conference.—
Michele Luhn,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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The complaint goes on to allege that during the tenure of Viktor Yanukovych, senior officials of the National Bank of Ukraine colluded in the theft of funds from Ukraine.—
Olena Loginova,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The sheriff is now highlighting his tenure during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Growing up, my friends and I would trek to the local video store every Friday and walk out with armloads of VHS cassettes, and later DVDs.—
Bear McCreary,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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His early online videos documented low-budget trips, including one of him trekking videos of him trekking in the Indian Himalayas in sneakers.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In terms of sheer number of ships, Beijing’s navy is now bigger than Washington’s and Chinese shipyards can churn out new builds at a far higher rate.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Schuschnigg resigned, accepted Hitler’s terms to avoid the shedding of Bruderblut, and, on March 12, German troops marched into Austria.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This and that ▪ Dolphins rookie running back Ollie Gordon II was contrite about lashing out at running backs coach Eric Studesville in a heated exchange after Gordon was called for a tripping penalty against Baltimore.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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To learn more about some of the region’s wild food offerings, trip out to Mushroom Mountain in nearby Easley.—
Nevin Martell,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Many migrants were themselves recent descendants of European settlers who had journeyed to the United States in the previous decades.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Recuerdos Ilustrados celebrates Día de los Muertos journeying through life, love and death through contemporary altars and artwork by artists Álvaro Márquez, Stephanie Mercado and Daniel Villa.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When John Wesley Powell voyaged through the Grand Canyon by boat in 1869, his expedition rested in this very spot, at the base of stone huts built by ancient Puebloans.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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Based on Swift's blunt response, don't expect the Grammy-winning musician to follow in the footsteps any time soon of other celebrities like Katy Perry and William Shatner who have voyaged beyond Earth's atmosphere.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Tour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tour. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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