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Recent Examples of grand tour
The book’s captions balance information and humor, as do mini-essays in which Emery and Lei reflect upon various stops on Flaco’s grand tour.
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Elisabeth Egan, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Maybe it was mandated by what the stars wanted to do, but any show that has not one but two George Jones tributes in the course of an evening counts as a bit of a grand tour itself.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
Wes Anderson's trademark meticulous production design is well-suited to the palatial hotel and its gorgeous alpine locale, and the film gives us a grand tour of the fictional European country.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Eugene Levy so much, his famous eyebrows get raised right off his head and go on a grand tour — ending up as a mustache on a baby, kings to awed caterpillars and even alighting on daughter Sarah’s hand before returning to his face.
—Alex Apatoff, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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Elisabeth Egan, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Maybe it was mandated by what the stars wanted to do, but any show that has not one but two George Jones tributes in the course of an evening counts as a bit of a grand tour itself.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
Wes Anderson's trademark meticulous production design is well-suited to the palatial hotel and its gorgeous alpine locale, and the film gives us a grand tour of the fictional European country.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Eugene Levy so much, his famous eyebrows get raised right off his head and go on a grand tour — ending up as a mustache on a baby, kings to awed caterpillars and even alighting on daughter Sarah’s hand before returning to his face.
—Alex Apatoff, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grand tour
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There is no update on the containment progress of the fire and its cause remains undetermined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2025
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Since the 1960s, monthly pay has stood in France—and in much of the world—as a symbol of stability and social progress.—
Arbia Smiti,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Instead, many cities and towns in the Jackson Purchase region celebrate a 160-year-old pilgrimage almost two months later known as the Eighth of August.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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Mookie Betts was the first to make the westward pilgrimage when the Red Sox dealt him to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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How much does Wildland Trekking camping trips cost?—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Bezos invited President Donald Trump to the wedding, the Journal reported, though Trump will not make the trip due to scheduling conflicts.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Ethan Miller/Getty Images Brightline West trains are planned to travel at up to 200 miles per hour, meaning the journey from Las Vegas to Southern California could be reduced to around two hours.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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During a candid conversation from his home in Los Angeles, Rodríguez reflects on the journey that brought him here.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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For just the fourth time ever, researchers on an expedition in the Andes Mountains have recorded the Andean condor — the world’s largest flying bird — nesting in Peru.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
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The Tierra del Fuego itinerary was the first of this kind to launch; Sebastián Navarro, an expedition manager with the brand, worked on it for more than a year.—
Michael Snyder,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2025
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More than just a luxury safari outfitter, Elewana has committed to creating a tourism model that uplifts communities, protects biodiversity, and drives economic resilience.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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What does a typical day on a cycling safari look like?—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2025
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Some media reports have pushed back on the Trump administration’s claims that the sites were destroyed and set Iran back years in its quest to achieve a nuclear weapon.—
Stephen Sorace , Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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World champions Spain’s quest for their first Euros title begins in Group B, where they are joined by Portugal, Belgium and Italy.—
Neel Shelat,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Their trek will see the group perform across North America, Europe, and Asia and marks their first tour in three years.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2025
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Lim said those tours won't likely restart anytime soon, though both new liberal South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump have expressed hopes to revive dialogue with North Korea.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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“Grand tour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grand%20tour. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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