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Recent Examples of grand tour
The only reason most of these posh yahoos are here is because the grand tour is an experience they are supposed to collect.
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Jackson Arn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
This particular cruise is a cultural adventure with stops in several nations that were once behind the Iron Curtain—Latvia, Estonia, and Poland—as well as a grand tour of Scandinavian destinations including Stockholm, Helsinki, Copenhagen, Bornholm, and the Åland Islands.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Jackson Arn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
This particular cruise is a cultural adventure with stops in several nations that were once behind the Iron Curtain—Latvia, Estonia, and Poland—as well as a grand tour of Scandinavian destinations including Stockholm, Helsinki, Copenhagen, Bornholm, and the Åland Islands.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grand tour
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Some experts argue that China's steady execution has already given it an edge, while Western progress has been less consistent.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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The progress has impressed BYD, which has committed the funding to accelerate development and bring this futuristic mining solution closer to reality.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Feb. 2026
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The monks embarked on the journey to remind Americans that peace is not a destination, according to the pilgrimage's announcement.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The House of the Virgin Mary is a popular site of Christian pilgrimage on the slopes of Mount Koressos, about three miles from the archaeological site.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Julie Bennett left to drive her parents to the airport for a weekend trip to Florida that summer afternoon.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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For years now, luxury retailer Mytheresa has partnered with high-end brands, from Moncler to Roger Vivier to Pucci, to stage exclusive, experiential trips for their top customers in locations like Oslo, Dubai and Capri.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Ratti carried the torch for a portion of its journey through Turin in January.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
6 Feb. 2026
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Yet amid the pressure, Maye’s poise and work ethic stand out as the foundation of this improbable journey.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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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
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Most expedition cruise ships in Antarctic waters, like Scenic Eclipse II, have a PC 6 rating, including Viking Octantis and Viking Polaris, Silversea’s Silver Endeavour, Seabourn Venture, HX Expedition’s MS Roald Amundsen and MS Fridtjof Nansen, and Quark Expeditions’ Ultramarine.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Feb. 2026
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What’s the right age to take children on safari?—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Or treat yourself to a serious dose of blue therapy and book a multi-day surf safari with guide Matt Lindsay (price upon request) or an eight-day freediving and ocean adventure retreat out of La Ventana with Agua Salada (from $3,500, all-inclusive).—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
1 Feb. 2026
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As a result, California is losing traction in its quest to eliminate pollution and greenhouse gases from the state’s robust shipping sector.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Briarcliff Entertainment ‘s Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die, directed by Verbinski, follows a man claiming to be from the future who takes the patrons of an iconic Los Angeles diner hostage in search of unlikely recruits in a quest to save the world.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
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Guests of Delamar Mystic also receive complimentary admission to the Mystic Seaport Museum, the nation's largest maritime museum, which can help arrange charters for boat tours down the Mystic River and into Long Island Sound.—
Cameron Sperance,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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New infrared observations reveal the rare interstellar visitor comet 3I/ATLAS dramatically brightening during its farewell tour of the solar system.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Grand tour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grand%20tour. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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