grand tours

plural of grand tour

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grand tours
Noun
  • Many parents are forced to think in terms of trade-offs, the study found, weighing the importance of family trips against retirement savings or their children's college funds.
    Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Black Tomato found that trips to Ranthambore National Park in India to see tigers are up 50 percent since before Covid.
    Gaby Keiderling, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • From breezy wide-leg pants to tailored joggers, these fashion finds will keep you comfy and put-together from day to night and throughout your travels—no iron necessary.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Back inside, Winters guides me through his collection of family photos and mementos from his travels.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • What’s more, the experimental indie-rock band is also putting out FeelsLive 04/05, a collection of live recordings taped to MiniDisc at shows from 2004 and 2005 tours.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The plan also ensures there would be no gap in pay or benefits, which can happen when tours of duty need to be reapproved several times.
    Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Polar Museum covers everything from early hunting expeditions to Amundsen’s polar achievements, while the Tromsø Museum offers insight into Sami culture and the natural phenomenon of the northern lights.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The original collection of short stories was published in 1950 and centered on Earth colonizing the Red Planet in a series of devastating expeditions, and its interactions with the world's psychic native inhabitants.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Staples, played in the movie by Emily Blunt, was a recovering alcoholic, and the couple’s fraught journeys with sobriety led to feelings of abandonment and bitterness.
    Rory Doherty, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The list of school shootings — and the number of children dead — have mounted since current high schoolers began their educational journeys.
    Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In this video, chef Henri Alén (whose restaurant Finnjävel Salonki is one of many in Finland to earn a Michelin star) treks through Helsinki and Finland’s oldest city, Turku, which is renowned as the country’s food capital.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Outdoor recreation also was important to Murphy’s family as evidenced by ultra-long bicycle treks that transported Murphy and his dad — along with Patrick Murphy’s best friend, Mike Scott — to places outside of Michigan, and even out of the country, when the trio yearned for a thrilling adventure.
    Scott Talley, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Travelers can snag cheap flights to explore New York in September and October.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Some of United’s additional flights include service between the New York area and Columbia and Chattanooga.
    Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • As your career progresses and your needs change, some relationships may naturally fade while new ones emerge.
    Sherry Martin, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • As the filming progresses, Ben begins to suspect the filmmakers may have ulterior motives as a secret from his past threatens to resurface.
    Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Grand tours.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grand%20tours. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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