grand tours

Definition of grand toursnext
plural of grand tour

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grand tours
Noun
  • The on-stage ceremony was visually inspired by a plaza in San Juan, Puerto Rico, that is known for weddings, which Himede visited during one of their many trips to the island in preparation for the show.
    Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
  • While Mars and Earth align once every 26 months to allow for interplanetary travel, trips to the moon could take place every 10 days, Musk claimed.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • This is the perfect sweater to throw in your personal item bag to use as a light layer on cold flights and as a comfortable layering option throughout the rest of your travels.
    Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Texas has forced travels and double dribbles while drawing its fair share of offensive fouls.
    Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Summertime night tours have recently been introduced, which aim to help visitors imagine how the city once felt after sunset.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The Met audio guide includes more than 3,000 audio and video messages, including kid-specific tours.
    Katie James Watkinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The Artemis 2 astronauts won't be landing, but will instead circle the moon on a 10-day trip to test systems and hardware for future expeditions to the surface.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Guests can join him on foraging expeditions and in nutrition workshops.
    Jen Murphy, Outside, 1 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The pageantry, the performances, the slightly chaotic energy of that many athletes walking in behind their flags, all of them arriving at the same place after wildly different journeys.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
  • It was also recently deployed in Lake Tahoe in the United States, cutting two-hour journeys to 30 minutes.
    Stefan Ionescu February 04, New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Hoka loyalists have worn them in a range of conditions on trails around the world, from wintery hikes in the Grand Canyon to slushy treks in Iceland.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
  • The half-day, full-day, or overnight treks start in McMillan, Michigan, about 90 miles east of Marquette.
    Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • El Paso International Airport, which issued a notice late Tuesday, said all commercial, cargo and general aviation flights would be grounded until February 20.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
  • With new Safari Air Africa flights leaving three times a week from Beira to Gorongosa, and twice-weekly flights from Beira to Vilanculos, bush and beach destinations can be accessed by air.
    Lisa Grainger, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • As February progresses here in 2026, the brightest planet in the night sky, Venus, will begin to rise in the western skies just after sunset.
    Big Think, Big Think, 5 Feb. 2026
  • However, each time this tale progresses, the movie cuts away once more, to one of two stories that try desperately to express these very same themes, but crash and burn in the process.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Grand tours.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grand%20tours. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!