grand tours

noun

plural of grand tour
as in trips

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grand tours
  1. trips
  2. pilgrimages
  3. travels
  4. tours
  5. expeditions
  6. journeys
  7. treks
  8. flights
Noun
  • The Tigers hit the road for their next two games with trips to South Florida and Navy before finishing off the regular season at home against Temple on November 27.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Hurricane Matthew led to back-to-back trips to LSU in 2015 and 2016.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of trips
Noun
  • Climate change concerns have also been raised regarding pilgrimages in other countries, such as Kumbh Mela in India, which attracts hundreds of millions of Hindu worshippers, as well as the Arbaeen pilgrimage to Karbala in Iraq.
    — Mariam Amini, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Definition of pilgrimages
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  • His travels in Juli, La Paz, and Lima, as well as numerous visits to Cusco, positioned him as an influence on painters throughout the Andes.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Convinced by the gesture, Dench went on to play Aereon in the 2004 film, the elemental ambassador who guides Riddick (Diesel) through his tumultuous travels to rescue his old allies and confront the head of the Necromonger empire.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of travels
Noun
  • Universal also offers holiday tours and a character breakfast with the Grinch, both of which are separately ticketed.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Mandy Muir Mandy Muir is a senior Murumburr custodian and Kakadu National Park’s longest-serving guide, leading tours on Yellow Water Billabong and at the Burrungkuy rock art site in the Northern Territory.
    — Liam Freeman, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of tours
Noun
  • For children inclined to such expeditions—or who just want to read in a dark spot—a camping headlamp ($35) makes an inexhaustibly useful accessory.
    — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The horses in these parts are semi-wild, and all expeditions are led by skilled local horsemen who guide you over the steppes which, since the days of Genghis Khan, have been revered as the gateway to heaven.
    — Luke Abrahams, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of expeditions
Noun
  • Their two paths to power — which led them on vastly different journeys through different countries, organizations and governmental roles — left them on a collision course to lead Los Angeles.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The initial criminal complaint describes how those journeys became promotional material.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of journeys
Noun
  • There’s also a genius Ritz-Venture & SeaVenture program offering a range of kayak excursions and jungle treks to secret beaches.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Watch On Julianne (Julia Roberts) treks to Chicago with a secret plan to break up the wedding of her best friend in a film that helped define friendships between men and women.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of treks
Noun
  • About 5% of flights for Wednesday were canceled at airports across Spain, according to the country's airport operator, AENA.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
  • At least 18 flights from cities including Copenhagen, Dublin, Helsinki, Madrid, Milan and Warsaw were impacted, with some being diverted to military bases or given escorts by fighter jets.
    — Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of flights
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