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Recent Examples of grand tourIt’s been called a love letter to Italy and a grand tour through the nation’s history and culture.—Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026 In the grand tradition of Charles Dickens and Oscar Wilde, Craig Ferguson is going on a grand tour of America for CNN and the nation’s 250th birthday.—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026 In the summer of 1951, Auchincloss sent his stepdaughters—Jackie, then 22, and Lee, 18—to Mayfair to kick off a months-long grand tour of Europe.—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2026 And Vienna does them very well, waltzing visitors around on a grand tour of 18th- and 19th-century neoclassical grandeur.—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grand tour
This importance may derive from its antiquity, its role as a major pilgrimage site, its association with a saint or relic, or its historical or spiritual value.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
11 May 2026
But this was no religious pilgrimage.
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Daniel Vaillancourt,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Baltimore’s Board of Estimates quickly approved thousands of dollars in travel expenses from Mayor Brandon Scott’s office, including reimbursements for trips that had already taken place.
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Jeff Abell,
Baltimore Sun,
7 May 2026
The Sox wrapped up the trip 3-3, winning two of three in San Diego before losing two of three to the Angels.
On June 2, 1979, Pope John Paul II set out from Rome on an apostolic journey, as papal trips away from the Vatican are called.
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Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
Combining the elements of compelling camera composition and movement in continuous close ups as well as beautifully accomplished technocrane work fully exploring the film’s characters emotional journey through joy and crisis was powerful.
When the footage from a celebrated 1996 first-contact expedition in the Amazon resurfaces decades later, a triumphant story of discovery unravels into a reckoning with colonialism, documentary ethics, and the lasting impact on the Korubo people.
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Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
The title draws on a historical term for a southward military expedition.
The queens of the ballroom extravaganza have moved both costume designer Qween Jean’s fabulous couture and the cats’ quest for immortality up to the main stem with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s righteous blessing.
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Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
When a mysterious illness befalls the king, Prince Tristan is lured into a dangerous quest, while his younger brother William — neurodivergent and non-verbal — uncovers the plot at home.
For a certain kind of traveler—the one who plans their Coachella itinerary around gallery hours, or lingers on the architecture walking tour long after the rest of the group has moved on—Palm Springs is less a vacation destination and more a recurring obsession.
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Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
The feature doc charts Liam and Noel Gallagher’s triumphant reunion tour Oasis Live ’25, considered one of the most anticipated rock ‘n’ roll comebacks.