grand tour

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Recent Examples of grand tour Double Olympic gold-medalist Faulkner is the reigning national road racing champion and will look to add to her three grand tour stage wins. Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 25 July 2025 Recently, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have been on a style grand tour of Europe. Vogue, 28 June 2025 The ball took a grand tour of the historic Greenwood District and landed on Elgin Avenue behind the stadium. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2025 Gomes and his crew began shooting it in early 2020, gathering footage across Asia on a grand tour of their own; COVID cut things short, and production resumed in 2022. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grand tour
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Noun
  • Al-Sudani, who rose to power after that upheaval, insisted his government had taken tangible steps to restore public trust, such as economic progress and political stability.
    Emma Graham, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025
  • There's a whole chapter on what causes economic progress and the role of technology, among other things.
    NPR, NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The film centers on 12-year-old Janna, who embarks on a journey toward Mecca to perform Hajj – the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca – with her strict grandmother Sitti and rebellious 18-year-old sister Sarah.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
  • So why does Wendell still want to make this pilgrimage every year?
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • On trips within Europe—a weekend getaway to Berlin or Stockholm—I’ll pair the look with a lightweight shoulder bag, like the playful Naariian Puffer Crossbody.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
  • About the Queen Elizabeth The Queen Elizabeth accommodates 2,081 guests and the initial trip was sold out, Menard said.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The book’s journey through the brain ends at the frontal pole, a region involved in self-reflection — thinking about thinking.
    Big Think, Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Motorists and recreational visitors in mountain regions are strongly advised to monitor NWS updates and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) real-time travel alerts before and during their journeys.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Despite numerous expeditions and countless theories about its whereabouts, the mine has never been found, fueling ongoing fascination and speculation.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The implosion of the Titan killed OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush and led to lawsuits and calls for tighter regulation of private deep-sea expeditions.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • About 90 minutes from Calama and Chuquicamata mine, one of the largest sources of copper in the world, is the equivalent of a Big Five geological safari.
    Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Along the way, travelers will board the Golden Eagle Danube Express and ride it all the way to Istanbul before flying to South Africa for a safari in Kruger National Park and a trip to the iconic Victoria Falls.
    Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In the Disney+ series of the same name, rebellious princess Kit (Bottoms’ Ruby Cruz) sets off on a dangerous quest to rescue her twin brother from dastardly forces of evil.
    Abby Monteil, Them., 15 Oct. 2025
  • In the film, young Prue must leave her home in Portland to venture into Wildwood on a quest to save her brother, who’s been stolen by a murder of crows.
    Carole Horst, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The below-ground theme park, as historian Ashleigh Androsoff explains, offers tours purporting to tell two local stories.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2025
  • According to The Dallas Morning News, the new junior tour will feature 10-12 events in 2026, eliminating entry fees and membership costs.
    Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025

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“Grand tour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grand%20tour. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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