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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
Docked for the day, guests can stroll white-sand beaches, swim with sea life, book excursions, and explore private islands with waterparks and activities.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
The prices include all excursions, meals, and drinks.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
Over the summer the actress hit the desert and jetted to the islands with her boyfriend Van Hunt and wore an array of bikinis for their excursions.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
In the first part, Pino recruited Bayron Bennett, a handyman who provided services for his yacht excursions.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Puth and the band stretched out nearly every song with jams, breakdowns, and solos, with the star occasionally scatting along with his harmonically adventurous keyboard excursions.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
Active travelers will have no shortage of excursions and activities to keep them busy, from on-site padel tournaments and nearby nature hikes to cooking classes and horseback riding on the wild beaches of Tarifa.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2025
Others like lunch and dinner, alcoholic drinks and shore excursions are charged a la carte (though certain add-ons are included for Signature suite passengers).
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
From the suburbs of Detroit to the quiet beauty of the Upper Peninsula, autumn always offers a stunning backdrop for weekend getaways, cider tastings, and leaf-peeping excursions.
—Elissa Robinson, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
The prices include all excursions, meals, and drinks.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
Over the summer the actress hit the desert and jetted to the islands with her boyfriend Van Hunt and wore an array of bikinis for their excursions.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
In the first part, Pino recruited Bayron Bennett, a handyman who provided services for his yacht excursions.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Puth and the band stretched out nearly every song with jams, breakdowns, and solos, with the star occasionally scatting along with his harmonically adventurous keyboard excursions.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
Active travelers will have no shortage of excursions and activities to keep them busy, from on-site padel tournaments and nearby nature hikes to cooking classes and horseback riding on the wild beaches of Tarifa.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2025
Others like lunch and dinner, alcoholic drinks and shore excursions are charged a la carte (though certain add-ons are included for Signature suite passengers).
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
From the suburbs of Detroit to the quiet beauty of the Upper Peninsula, autumn always offers a stunning backdrop for weekend getaways, cider tastings, and leaf-peeping excursions.
—Elissa Robinson, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excursions
Noun
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For over a decade, Donovan Taylor has been sharing his love for the 10 neighborhoods in Louisville’s West End by starting tours.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Goodall’s speaking tours brought her to Miami on many occasions, including an April 2023 lecture at Florida International University’s Ocean Bank Convocation Center and, a decade earlier, to the University of Miami’s BankUnited Center (now Watsco Center) in April 2013.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Like his film Bacurau, The Secret Agent bends back on its own genre, indulging in tangents and side characters and tonal shifts throughout.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Tomlinson and Malik, who has a home in Pennsylvania, on their American travels are expected to discuss the tragic death of fellow One Direction band member Liam Payne, along with their own lives and careers.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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The art will encompass the stories of Black people who journeyed north to escape slavery and the early Westfield settlers who ran safehouses that harbored them during their travels.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings!—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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All three of Yesavage’s outings at the big-league level this year were starts.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The novel solution is designed to tackle the common challenge of ensuring a reliable power supply in places far from existing infrastructure, such as open-air music festivals, crisis zones, and remote scientific expeditions.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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The doc will also tell his life story and highlight his previous world record expeditions.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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The meadow belonged to their banker, Torrence Huffman, and allowed the brothers to avoid expensive jaunts to North Carolina.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Oct. 2025
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See for yourself on one of the Lake Pend Oreille Cruises, with sightseeing jaunts that include a history cruise and a sunset and eagle watching tour.—
Laura Beausire,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Excursions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excursions. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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