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Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Of their first six offensive possessions, three were three-and-out, five ended in punts, and one — a promising jaunt to midfield late in the second quarter — hit a wall when Jalen Dupree fumbled at the Hawaii 41 after a 10-yard reception.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Helen Iatrou, AFAR Media, 9 Apr. 2025
The Holiday 100 makes its annual jolly jaunt back to Billboard’s charts menu.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Surprises are part and parcel of a horror movie, but more as jump scares or scary reveals or whatever, not a merry jaunt around another plot thread.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Of their first six offensive possessions, three were three-and-out, five ended in punts, and one — a promising jaunt to midfield late in the second quarter — hit a wall when Jalen Dupree fumbled at the Hawaii 41 after a 10-yard reception.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
Best time to visit Athens Best months: October–May Many people tack a stay in Athens onto the start or end of a Greek island jaunt during the busy summer period—but consider instead dedicating a good week to digging into the nitty-gritty of this dynamic city.
—Helen Iatrou, AFAR Media, 9 Apr. 2025
The Holiday 100 makes its annual jolly jaunt back to Billboard’s charts menu.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jaunt
Noun
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Our six days at the lodge allowed for a variety of excursions.—
Idra Novey,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Supporters at the Edison Ballroom event helped to raise more than $350,000 that will bolster the nonprofit’s arts scholarships, cultural excursions and creative arts workshops for children who are in foster care.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Growing up, my friends and I would trek to the local video store every Friday and walk out with armloads of VHS cassettes, and later DVDs.—
Bear McCreary,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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His early online videos documented low-budget trips, including one of him trekking videos of him trekking in the Indian Himalayas in sneakers.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Belau is the founder of Girls’ Guide to the World, a tour company that arranges roughly 80 international group trips a year primarily for Americans as well as travelers from other English-speaking countries.—
Terry Ward,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Set in British Columbia and tied for the top national park in Canada, Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is coastal paradise made up of more than 30 islands and islets complete with coves, beaches, and trails, according to the report from tour operator Journeyscape.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Rio has several bairros, or neighborhoods, but Barros prefers to wander the winding streets of the bohemian Santa Teresa neighborhood, a hilly district with an artistic vibe, colonial architecture, and panoramic views of the city.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Kyle MacLachlan was wandering around the Paramour Estate in Silver Lake, the lavish former home of silent film star Antonio Moreno and his wife and oil heiress Daisey Canfield last night.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Advertisement Travel to the country once limited essentially to pilgrimage and business travel, opened with a tourist e-visa in 2019 and has since become an engine of jobs and investment.—
Ali Shihabi,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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Next year will mark the culmination of its Jubilee Year celebrations, and through January, the city will continue to host pilgrimage events, public art installations, and expanded museum programming.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Bison roam freely, wild horses graze on ridges, and entire prairie dog towns pop up along the roadside.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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The attraction once let families see free-roaming lions from the safety of their Chevy Impalas and Ford Fairlanes.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This and that ▪ Dolphins rookie running back Ollie Gordon II was contrite about lashing out at running backs coach Eric Studesville in a heated exchange after Gordon was called for a tripping penalty against Baltimore.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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To learn more about some of the region’s wild food offerings, trip out to Mushroom Mountain in nearby Easley.—
Nevin Martell,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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When John Wesley Powell voyaged through the Grand Canyon by boat in 1869, his expedition rested in this very spot, at the base of stone huts built by ancient Puebloans.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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Based on Swift's blunt response, don't expect the Grammy-winning musician to follow in the footsteps any time soon of other celebrities like Katy Perry and William Shatner who have voyaged beyond Earth's atmosphere.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Jaunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jaunt. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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