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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
Noun
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Finding the right running mates alongside Peterson has been work in progress for Self and his staff.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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The progress is all recorded in pencil on a kitchen wall at his house.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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On average, more than two million Muslims a year take part in the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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Roughly 80 miles from Mérida lies the charming village of Guadalupe, known for its magnificent Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that has been a pilgrimage destination for centuries.—
Carlsen Jes,
Travel + Leisure,
1 June 2025
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These shows feel like a one-off trip into the past.—
Alex Distefano,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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Second-row captain’s chairs are optional and will drop seating from eight to seven, but even the third row can fit (not-large) adults on short trips.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The pooch, who got a new lease on life after he was rescued from dire circumstances, became social media famous after Klee documented his journey on TikTok, with some of the videos garnering millions of views.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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The Annecy team has been incredibly supportive of this experimental journey.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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His first-person stories include supersonic flights in eight separate aircraft pulling up to 9 Gs and flying to 84,000 ft; driving a Bugatti at 253 mph and Indy cars at 200 mph; expeditions to the North and South Poles; summiting the Matterhorn and 23,000-ft.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The hotel and the expedition cruise ships are being organized by Silversea Cruises, an ultra-luxury and expedition cruising company Royal Caribbean acquired in 2018.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
12 June 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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The series, which will be available in Dolby Atmos, follows the Wallace family’s journey from Detroit to a luxury safari in Zimbabwe, Africa that descends into a terrifying nightmare.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
7 May 2025
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Benesse Art Site Naoshima, a sprawling art constellation on three islands, adds a 10th museum by the star architect Tadao Ando that caps the cultural quest of Soichiro Fukutake.—
Noriko Hayashi,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Harvard’s dishonest expert on honesty is a poignant symbol of a far larger problem in academia: ideological allegiance replacing the quest for truth.—
Andrew Follett,
National Review,
31 May 2025
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The financial machinery behind a blockbuster tour is massive — and expensive.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
2 June 2025
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Also back will be SoCal, Texas, Chicago, and the Carolina Hogs, who shouldn’t have any lighting issues this time around since it’s being held at the frequent pro tour hosting facility Pictona in Holly Hill.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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“Grand tour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grand%20tour. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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