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Recent Examples of grand tour
The only reason most of these posh yahoos are here is because the grand tour is an experience they are supposed to collect.
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Jackson Arn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
This particular cruise is a cultural adventure with stops in several nations that were once behind the Iron Curtain—Latvia, Estonia, and Poland—as well as a grand tour of Scandinavian destinations including Stockholm, Helsinki, Copenhagen, Bornholm, and the Åland Islands.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
La Vuelta is a 21-day race and one of cycling's three grand tours, along with the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Sep. 2025
And to take Taylor’s bag from her hands with the confidence of a hostess just months after bumping her carry-on through a grand tour of arrondissements.
—Megan Angelo, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
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Jackson Arn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
This particular cruise is a cultural adventure with stops in several nations that were once behind the Iron Curtain—Latvia, Estonia, and Poland—as well as a grand tour of Scandinavian destinations including Stockholm, Helsinki, Copenhagen, Bornholm, and the Åland Islands.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
La Vuelta is a 21-day race and one of cycling's three grand tours, along with the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Sep. 2025
And to take Taylor’s bag from her hands with the confidence of a hostess just months after bumping her carry-on through a grand tour of arrondissements.
—Megan Angelo, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grand tour
Noun
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These tradeoffs become unavoidable, leading to arguments, frustration and eventually, some progress.—
Steve Booren,
Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2026
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That progress matters, and it should not be taken for granted.—
Suzette Valladares,
Oc Register,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Fasting is one of the pillars of Islam Fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam, along with the profession of faith, prayer, almsgiving and pilgrimage.—
Mariam Fam,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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We were surrounded by thousands of excited young Catholics preparing for the start of an annual pilgrimage from Paris to Chartres, organized by devotees of the traditional Latin Mass.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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That includes finding out why the trip wasn't canceled.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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After a trip home to Florida for his grandson’s first birthday party, Griffey is visiting other WBC teams in Arizona, Houston and, finally, Florida, where he will be embedded with Team USA and taking photographs on the field and behind the scenes.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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That’s when the group attempted its perilous journey back to civilization, in a blinding blizzard beneath towering, avalanche-prone slopes.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The journey set the tone for the days ahead.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Greene said authorities were notified about the avalanche by Blackbird Mountain Guides, which was leading the expedition, and the skiers' emergency beacons.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon said during a press conference on Wednesday that officials are reviewing the company’s decision to approve the expedition after forecasts warned of extreme conditions.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Going on a trip that spans the beach, a city, and a safari?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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What’s the right age to take children on safari?—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Loro Piana in 1997 established the annual Record Bale Award, driving his and the brand’s quest for increasingly finer merino wool fibers every year.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Spencer Pratt's quest to positively impact Los Angeles was lost on his sister's ears.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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To highlight that, the team partnered with Starline Tours for a bus tour of filming locations, and used it to bring a group of influencers to the Hollywood premiere.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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In recent years, Black finally broke through, booking gigs to DJ at music festivals including Coachella and Lollapalooza, opening for pop star Katy Perry’s 2025 arena tour, and releasing two albums with a third expected this year.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Grand tour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grand%20tour. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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