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Recent Examples of field trips
During an open practice Friday at Lucas Oil Stadium, thousands of Illini fans showed up in orange to watch, while large groups of kids on field trips sat in the end zone, cheering.
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Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
King lets the nearby Fern Hollow Nature Center use his property and lake, letting little kids learn to fish during summer programs and field trips.
—Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
The community is welcome to volunteer, shelter officials said, and can plan field trips to local parks (not dog parks for safety), for hikes or to just wander and window shop.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Oseguera told the Independent Journal that PTA funding is used to provide supplemental classroom materials for teachers as well as support field trips, music and art programs, student promotion ceremonies, student club activities and extracurricular opportunities.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
Weekly gathering of photography enthusiasts for hands-on learning, program speakers, contests, field trips, and sharing of photography expertise.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2026
Research finds field trips help students be more engaged and do better academically.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Some guest presentations and field trips will also continue into the coming weeks.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
King lets the nearby Fern Hollow Nature Center use his property and lake, letting little kids learn to fish during summer programs and field trips.
—Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
The community is welcome to volunteer, shelter officials said, and can plan field trips to local parks (not dog parks for safety), for hikes or to just wander and window shop.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Oseguera told the Independent Journal that PTA funding is used to provide supplemental classroom materials for teachers as well as support field trips, music and art programs, student promotion ceremonies, student club activities and extracurricular opportunities.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
Weekly gathering of photography enthusiasts for hands-on learning, program speakers, contests, field trips, and sharing of photography expertise.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2026
Research finds field trips help students be more engaged and do better academically.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Some guest presentations and field trips will also continue into the coming weeks.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for field trips
Noun
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The outfit also offers more low-key options like paddleboarding and e-foiling, plus excursions to popular snorkeling spots and the conch mounds.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2026
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Fantastic, illumined by periodic excursions into surrealism, as when the crew of a mysterious UFO boards a transpacific Kahuna Airlines jet midflight.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Three orcas that had not previously been recorded in the Seattle area have delighted whale watchers with several visits just off downtown this past month.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Service, on my visits, was a bit spacey, but it’s been tightening up; the tone of the place seems to be in progress, too, oscillating between that of a neighborhood joint, an amorous date-night nook, and a sceney hot spot.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Field trips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/field%20trips. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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