grand tours

Definition of grand toursnext
plural of grand tour
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Noun
  • The former field hockey player, 34, invited former Disney actress Brenda Song, 38, onto her podcast, Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce, on Thursday, April 30, where the pair discussed trips to Disney World and Disneyland.
    Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
  • Events such as baseball clinics, movie and bowling nights, trips to minor-league games, meet-and-greets.
    Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • The wrinkle-free, water-repellant designs in Foreign Fare hinted at their travels with items named Jetsetter Jacket, Flight Jumpsuit, Wrap Me Up Dress, Hideaway Hoodie, Tour Tee and Just Go Polo.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
  • Swalwell, then 35, often used the app himself instead of delegating it to a staffer, posting short videos almost every day from travels around his California district or his work on Capitol Hill.
    Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • The concierge can arrange seamless transfers via car and boat, organize walking tours and boat tours of the island, and make reservations at exclusive restaurants and beach clubs.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026
  • As Sheriff, the Board of Supervisors will be provided with in-person tours of the facilities to see firsthand the conditions inside our current jails.
    Sierra van der Brug, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Most expeditions head to the Antarctic Peninsula, one of the fastest-warming places in the world.
    Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
  • Officials believe the outbreak started when a married couple, who were Dutch nationals, became infected while engaging in wildlife expeditions onshore.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • The program included a technology deep dive exploring the science behind modern IPL devices, a creator roundtable discussing personal journeys around beauty and self-confidence and hands-on demonstrations that allowed attendees to experience the devices directly.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
  • The Canary Islands are roughly 65 miles (105 kilometers) from the closest point in Africa, but to avoid security forces, many migrants attempt longer journeys that can take days or weeks.
    Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • One of those treks, Clooney recalled, was to Paramount, for an unsuccessful bid for a part on Family Ties.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The prime locale on the Spanish-French border, less than an hour from gastronomic favorite San Sebastián, makes Biarritz the ideal gateway for hikes through the Pyrenees or longer treks like the coastal stretch of the Camino de Santiago.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Today guests come not from Rome as the Cité’s founders did, but from across France, northern Spain (the border is just two hours away), England (there are direct Ryanair flights to Carcassonne’s small airport), as well as the US.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The soldiers trained on both the Bumblebee V1, a small, first-person-view drone that has seen thousands of combat flights in Ukraine, and the newer Bumblebee V2, which has automatic target recognition specifically meant to counter other drones and which has not been deployed yet.
    Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Dylvinci strikes a balance between layered complexity—production that swirls and progresses, adding plugg elements like a river picking up sediment—and spaciousness that leaves room for WiFi’s restrained voice and day-in-the-life musings.
    Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
  • Most patients begin with soft foods and gradually return to a normal diet as healing progresses.
    Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Grand tours.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grand%20tours. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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