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grand tour

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Recent Examples of grand tour Voyager 1 and its twin, Voyager 2, launched in 1977 on a grand tour of the outer solar system. — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2026 Collectively, the trio’s résumés read like a culinary grand tour, with stops at storied dining rooms such as Le Cirque, Gramercy Tavern, and Stir. — Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026 It’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 See All Example Sentences for grand tour

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Bass attempted to reverse her fortunes by touting her administration’s progress in reducing violent crime, fast-tracking affordable housing and bringing down unsheltered homelessness — the number of people living outside and in their cars — by 11%.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Only progress to the next level of difficulty when the last reps in your set feel manageable or even relatively easy.

— Jenessa Connor, HEALTH, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of progress

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Years later, in 2030, his story intersects with that of his daughter, who makes her own pilgrimage to the Arctic Circle amidst political and environmental upheaval.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2026
In the road movie, which is Thailand’s international Oscar feature film submission, a prophecy prompts an aging grandmother to embark on a nine-temple pilgrimage with her children and grandchildren.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of pilgrimage

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Last year, the Horned Frogs rode the dynamic duo of Olivia Miles and Marta Suarez to the Elite Eight and a regular season Big 12 championship and trip to the Elite Eight.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
The first round of the playoffs are played on-campus, meaning a trip to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, could be in the Broncos’ future.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2026

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Crafted from traditional Bhutanese timber and stonework, six luxury safari tents sit framed by the towering Himalayan peaks beyond.

— Luke Abrahams, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
A week at a Caribbean resort, a safari in East Africa and a month trekking in Nepal carry very different risks.

— Andrés Henao, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of safari

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Here’s more on the different paths taken by Bass and Raman in their quests to become mayor of Los Angeles.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
The father takes his two sons—Ivan and Andrey—on a camping trip that becomes something of a Biblical quest, a test of will and belief.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of quest

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Iowa’s roughly 900,000 cyclists, many of whom have participated in an annual cycling tour that’s made the state synonymous with biking, weren’t amused.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026
There are two more events left in the European tour season, in Abu Dhabi and then Dubai.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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