barnstorming

present participle of barnstorm

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for barnstorming
Verb
  • Presented in Lightness & Tension, an exhibition curated by roving gallerist Ulysses de Santi, Simões’s work is rooted in material exploration, as seen in the Sleeper chair, a curving steel form that suggests Brazilian midcentury modernism.
    Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The move marks the first stand-alone store project for Vespa, which had tested retail waters earlier with a roving pop-up format at leading department stores in key locations such as Paris, Milan, Beijing, Vienna and Singapore, among others.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In fact, the woman hopping away from the frame is Monica Velasco, a former Dolphins cheerleader who has been married to Taylor since August 2020.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The trend, popularized by creator Kathryn Smith in a viral video, encourages viewers to start their day by hopping out of bed and jumping 50 times.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Observing this phenomenon could provide insight into the many alien worlds roaming freely through space.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Johnson County officials are turning to Fort Worth for help in capturing a pack of dogs roaming neighborhoods in Godley and threatening children’s safety.
    Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Meet Cash, an energetic dog with a deep love of toys and gallivanting around in water, his profile says.
    TJ Macias, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Returning principal cast Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt were all spot gallivanting around famed city haunts, including the Met, which transformed its exterior to host a Gala-esque fete appearing in the sequel.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The cubs had been found wandering without their mother near Poway in late March.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Bertis Sutton, Ruth’s son, told Global News in June that his mother has early stage Alzheimer’s but had not shown signs of being disoriented or wandering away.
    David Chiu, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • What on Earth was Gabriel rambling on about before, anyway?
    Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Roger Naylor shares 10 favorite Arizona destinations from his 50 years of rambling here.
    Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Speaking with Entertainment Weekly for a Witcher season 4 cover story, showrunner Lauren Hissrich exclusively confirms that Minnie Driver will not return as the shape-shifting, time-traveling, parallel world-traipsing Seanchaí.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
  • One of the first celebrities to be regularly photographed in her everyday clothes, Birkin was an early icon of street style, traipsing around Paris in sneakers and rumpled sweaters, wicker basket in hand.
    Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And the album’s sonic, geographic, and historical fixations scour the continent the singer was touring last year while stealing away to record.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Elsewhere in his interview with PEOPLE, Kirkpatrick shared how life on the road now differs from his time spent touring at *NSYNC's height.
    Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Barnstorming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barnstorming. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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