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grand tour

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Definition of grand tour

as in progress

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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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Noun

Columbus stood in his age as the pioneer of progress and enlightenment.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026
In addition to being sources of information about scientific progress, assessment reports are also intended to be directly useful for planning and policymaking at all levels.

— Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of progress

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This is a place where adults make the pilgrimage to the legendary Pinto Ron and Pizza Pete tailgate spot in the Hammer Lot where Pinto Ron's team of merry pranksters pour shots of liquor into a bowling ball finger hole.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Muslim prospective pilgrims climb the Jabal al-Nour (al-Noor mountain) to visit Hira Cave during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on June 01, 2025.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of pilgrimage

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Or two weeks ago, flying to Frieze Seoul, 37 hours there and back, after a trip to the East Coast and Europe that was another 42.

— Lane Brown, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
All staterooms provide stainless steel water bottles for guests to reuse throughout their trip, along with refill stations on board.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of trip

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His August appointment at The Resurrection Project represented one more step in a long journey.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
That loud journey began Saturday at Chicago’s Park West, where Shatner and his band of heavy metal vets played a warmup gig ahead of their first official show Sunday at Riot Fest.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of journey

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Converting conventional safari vehicles costs between $35,000 and $45,000, Amado said, but the investment can pay for itself in about two and a half to three years through fuel and maintenance savings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
For many travelers, a first African safari leads inevitably to a second—but the next trip needn’t follow the same formula.

— Emily Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of safari

Noun

The style serves the film’s quest to connect rather than competing with it.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026
But when Emma never shows up to their meeting, Pao and Dante will have to go on an epic quest— filled with awkward moments, sarcasm, and somewhat reluctant friendships—to save their best friend.

— Kavya Dhillon, Parents, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of quest

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Singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe and Danish band Lukas Graham, who had been expected to support Sheeran on upcoming North American dates, both withdrew from the tour.

— Anna Tingley, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
But, as Miley pointed out, sleeping in your bed on a moving tour bus isn’t exactly the same experience as sleeping in it at home.

— Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026

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