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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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According to Ecuador's government, around 56,000 people in the country are visually impaired, and while blind people have been able to find work with increasing success, their inclusion in sports is still a work in progress.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
After two jumps/throws, only the top six progress, and that is whittled down to four for the final attempt.

— Liam Tharme, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of progress

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The temple, with its pagoda-style roof, has been around for centuries and is considered one of the most important Hindu pilgrimage sites in Asia.

— Andrew Jones, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
The coach of a group dressed as bees hailed from Montana, while The Athletic bumped into Chase Hansen from Utah, a student at Oxford University who has been on a pilgrimage to try some of Europe’s unique sporting traditions.

— Rob Tanner, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of pilgrimage

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Newcastle are extremely excited about the Dutchman and Ross Wilson, the sporting director, even personally made scouting trips to watch the midfielder last year.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
That would be Tamra, Heather, Gina, and Carmella, who are taking a 24-hour trip to Solvang.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of trip

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Fleury has since embarked on a coaching journey of more than 20 years, including stops at Sacred Heart as a defensive coordinator and Towson as a special teams coordinator.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
After a wait of almost 1,000 years and a journey of hundreds of miles, the Bayeux Tapestry 's big moment is here.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of journey

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The vessel, Professor Molchanov, is used for commercial expedition cruises, including to Svalbard, which sits more than 500 miles north of the Norwegian mainland.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
The Russian vessel is used for commercial expedition cruises, including to Svalbard.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of expedition

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But that’s also more or less the premise of this supposedly final installment of the rebooted franchise, which arranges another multiplayer safari of joystick slapstick for the Rock, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, and Karen Gillan.

— A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
These challenging conditions are precisely what make a summer off-road safari such a distinctive way to experience Iceland’s rugged interior.

— Gwen Nicol, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026

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