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as in tours
a short trip for pleasure
our weekend excursions have encompassed virtually all parts of our home state
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as in tangents
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 excursions
Decades of river tours For more than nine decades, the Jungle Queen ferried generations of visitors through Fort Lauderdale’s scenic waterways, serving up sightseeing cruises, dinner excursions, and evenings at its proprietary Tropical Isle.
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David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Be punctual for shore excursions and activities to avoid delays or missing out without a refund.
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Jill Schildhouse,
Southern Living,
27 June 2026
Smithsonian Journeys has dialed up the depth of exploration for these itineraries, adding beer tastings or artisan bakery visits to shore excursions, and again putting their experts onboard for fascinating lectures on the region.
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Scott Laird,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
The neighborhood Sandals Royal Curaçao offers excursions hand-in-hand with local businesses and the Curaçao tourism board to promote the island holistically.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 June 2026
These narrative excursions are distractions, though, from this Cape Fear’s inherent hollowness.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Four different dive centers offer equipment, excursions, and instruction.
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Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Travelers have spotted these everywhere in Europe, with shoppers raving about the lanyard’s convenience for boat excursions.
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Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
Nearby, there’s no shortage of outdoor excursions to explore, from swimming, sailing, or finishing in the local lake, to hiking through picturesque Yosemite National park (less than an hour away from the property by car).
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Madeline Weinfield,
Architectural Digest,
24 June 2026
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Be punctual for shore excursions and activities to avoid delays or missing out without a refund.
—
Jill Schildhouse,
Southern Living,
27 June 2026
Smithsonian Journeys has dialed up the depth of exploration for these itineraries, adding beer tastings or artisan bakery visits to shore excursions, and again putting their experts onboard for fascinating lectures on the region.
—
Scott Laird,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
The neighborhood Sandals Royal Curaçao offers excursions hand-in-hand with local businesses and the Curaçao tourism board to promote the island holistically.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 June 2026
These narrative excursions are distractions, though, from this Cape Fear’s inherent hollowness.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Four different dive centers offer equipment, excursions, and instruction.
—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Travelers have spotted these everywhere in Europe, with shoppers raving about the lanyard’s convenience for boat excursions.
—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
Nearby, there’s no shortage of outdoor excursions to explore, from swimming, sailing, or finishing in the local lake, to hiking through picturesque Yosemite National park (less than an hour away from the property by car).
—
Madeline Weinfield,
Architectural Digest,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excursions
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Explore the Environmental Learning Center, where boardwalk trails, kayak tours, and hands-on exhibits showcase the local ecosystem.
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Spicy foods are often avoided during royal tours, though the rules are more relaxed when Middleton is eating at home.
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Her words prove true throughout his interview, during which Glover opens up for the first time about his life with Alzheimer's disease, often toggling between unfinished thoughts and poetic personal tangents.
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Patients call from noisy environments, talk over the system, go on tangents and don't finish sentences.
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The fabric is easy to wipe down if something leaks or spills (a common occurrence during my travels).
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In Judges 19 a Levite and his concubine stop in their travels in Gibeah in the land of the tribe of Benjamin.
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But when given the opportunity, Sasaki has shrunken in recent outings, struggling with his command and his ability to pitch deep into games.
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For more active outings or studio sessions, the quick-drying Quince Performance Tech Wide-leg Pants feature built-in sun protection.
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One likely possibility is sailcloth used to make the sails that powered Viking ships on expeditions into the wider world, Reher-Langberg said.
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For years, naturalists with the American Museum of Natural History, which funded some of Stefansson’s expeditions, had been arguing that Americans should really eat more whale.
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Private-jet travel with a choice of formats, from regional jaunts to multi-continent itineraries, gives Abercrombie & Kent an edge over the competition.
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Day hikes range from easy jaunts like the Grand Wash to strenuous routes like Cassidy Arch and the Chimney Rock Loop.
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“Excursions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excursions. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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