on tour
idiom
: giving a series of related performances, appearances, competitions, etc., at different places over a period of time
The band will be on tour for the next month.
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When the surviving members of the Grateful Dead — including Bob Weir, whose death at 78 was announced this weekend — hit the road as the Dead in the early 2000s, guitarist Warren Haynes was asked to join the band on tour.
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Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2026
Nsenga worked up a live variation of his curatorial workouts and is in Hartford this week on tour, far from his living room.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
The concept of being on a set is as thrilling as being on tour where everyone who’s there is there for a reason.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
Butler even wore a face mask of Hield while on tour in China to poke fun of his Warriors teammate.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2026
Nsenga worked up a live variation of his curatorial workouts and is in Hartford this week on tour, far from his living room.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
The concept of being on a set is as thrilling as being on tour where everyone who’s there is there for a reason.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
Butler even wore a face mask of Hield while on tour in China to poke fun of his Warriors teammate.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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“On tour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20tour. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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