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Recent Examples of grand tour
La Vuelta is a 21-day race and one of cycling's three grand tours, along with the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia.
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Sep. 2025
And to take Taylor’s bag from her hands with the confidence of a hostess just months after bumping her carry-on through a grand tour of arrondissements.
—Megan Angelo, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
And Roglič, who has crashed out of several grand tours in recent years, appeared happy to just finish the race.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 27 July 2025
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
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Sep. 2025
And to take Taylor’s bag from her hands with the confidence of a hostess just months after bumping her carry-on through a grand tour of arrondissements.
—Megan Angelo, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
And Roglič, who has crashed out of several grand tours in recent years, appeared happy to just finish the race.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 27 July 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grand tour
Noun
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In a city with a constant gaze towards progress, The Milestone seemed like yet another relic left behind.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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While a lot of progress has been made since Zadroga's passing, Barasch said trips to Capitol Hill are still necessary to fight for more work to be done.—
Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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That industry, and its relationship to the city and state that cradled it for so long, is in a state of upheaval (or cataclysm, depending on who’s talking), which makes a pilgrimage to the Hollywood Heritage Museum even more powerful.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Nearly all the diners who have made the eight-hour pilgrimage here are fans of the show.—
Joel Stein,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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Plus, the lightweight fabric adds structure without bulk, creating a system that works trip after trip.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
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The Kraken have two games left on a trip that opened with a loss at Carolina and a victory over the New York Rangers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The signature cocktail, When Pigs Fly, goes through a journey in a pneumatic tube.—
Hannah Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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The couple got through recovery together, and soon embarked on the IVF journey together.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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The rest of me is bundled into an expedition puffy and down snow pants, a pair of choppers that reach my elbows, a buff, fleece hat, and boots designed for the Arctic.—
Stephanie Pearson,
Outside,
14 Jan. 2026
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As the name suggests, Crew-12 will be NASA and SpaceX's 12th human science expedition to the International Space Station.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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The British safari company Africa Odyssey works with Kamba African Rainforest Experiences, which runs three luxury lodges in and around the national park.—
Holden Frith,
TheWeek,
9 Jan. 2026
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Kenya Animal lovers should go all out and plan their dream safari in Kenya during their fourth decade.—
Jill Krasny,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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His quest has taken him to breathtaking creative heights with achievements visible both at home, where the Emeryville pianist and composer is the longest serving member of the SFJAZZ Collective, and abroad, via regular tours throughout Europe.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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In the rapidly evolving world of denim manufacturing, the quest for sustainability often clashes with the demand for authentic, high-quality aesthetics.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Jan. 2026
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Other cities just added to the tour include Norfolk, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Nashville and Lexington.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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From Kendrick Lamar’s bootcut jeans to Alexander Skarsgård’s kinky Pillion press tour looks, last year laid the groundwork for experimentation in a market that’s famously slower and less trend driven than women’s fashion.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Grand tour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grand%20tour. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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