1
as in tour
a short trip for pleasure
our weekend excursions have encompassed virtually all parts of our home state
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2
as in tangent
a departure from the subject under consideration
the professor's frequent and sometimes far-ranging excursions in his lectures are the stuff of campus legend
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Recent Examples of excursion
This matching sweater set is ideal for city excursions, beach days, and cafe stops.
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Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Families can embark on thrilling excursions like whale watching tours or exploring the ice caves of Mendenhall Glacier while in port.
—Jessica Puckett, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Even though the pushing and throwing motions forced the robots into excursions near the boundaries of their physical workspaces, and the pick-and-place maneuver demanded complex internal mathematical checks, all three machines were able to learn a functional policy via a single human demonstration.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 2026
Top 10 new theme park attractions in the U.S. for 2026
The four-rides-in-one attraction will include a nighttime flight over the Smoky Mountains, rafting excursion through whitewater rapids, roller coaster ride around mountain peaks and boat ride across a luminescent lake.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Families can embark on thrilling excursions like whale watching tours or exploring the ice caves of Mendenhall Glacier while in port.
—Jessica Puckett, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Even though the pushing and throwing motions forced the robots into excursions near the boundaries of their physical workspaces, and the pick-and-place maneuver demanded complex internal mathematical checks, all three machines were able to learn a functional policy via a single human demonstration.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 2026
Top 10 new theme park attractions in the U.S. for 2026
The four-rides-in-one attraction will include a nighttime flight over the Smoky Mountains, rafting excursion through whitewater rapids, roller coaster ride around mountain peaks and boat ride across a luminescent lake.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excursion
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For a certain kind of traveler—the one who plans their Coachella itinerary around gallery hours, or lingers on the architecture walking tour long after the rest of the group has moved on—Palm Springs is less a vacation destination and more a recurring obsession.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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The feature doc charts Liam and Noel Gallagher’s triumphant reunion tour Oasis Live ’25, considered one of the most anticipated rock ‘n’ roll comebacks.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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June 21 – July 22 Wandering down conversational tangents will be especially tempting today.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The original investigation spawned two main tangents involving Becciu, once a leading Vatican cardinal and future papal contender.—
NICOLE WINFIELD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Consider hiking the Helliwell Bluffs loop, a three-mile jaunt through old-growth Douglas fir and Garry oak trees with sweeping views of the Georgia Strait and the mainland’s epic Coast Mountains.—
Sara Harowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
6 May 2026
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Family shopping jaunts that were once leisurely affairs are being scrapped in favor of quick trips during off-hours to grab essentials and go home, suffering business owners say.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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When the footage from a celebrated 1996 first-contact expedition in the Amazon resurfaces decades later, a triumphant story of discovery unravels into a reckoning with colonialism, documentary ethics, and the lasting impact on the Korubo people.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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The title draws on a historical term for a southward military expedition.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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Right-hander Landen Roupp, who’s arguably been the Giants’ best starter this season, allowed one run over four-plus innings of work, his shortest outing of the season.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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The Galaxy improved to 3-1-2 in their last six regular-season outings and picked up their first win in Atlanta to even the series 3-3-0 at the start of three straight on the road.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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“Excursion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excursion. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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