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Recent Examples of jaunt
Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
Pettit’s latest space mission, a 220-day jaunt, concluded on his 70th birthday on April 20, when the Russian Soyuz spacecraft that carried him and his two crewmates touched down in the steppe of Kazakhstan.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 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
That's fine for punting around town and the occasional weekend jaunt beyond city limits.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
Pettit’s latest space mission, a 220-day jaunt, concluded on his 70th birthday on April 20, when the Russian Soyuz spacecraft that carried him and his two crewmates touched down in the steppe of Kazakhstan.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 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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While the original line was built for industry, pleasure excursions resumed 59 years ago, allowing visitors to experience the same scenic route at a more leisurely pace.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Oct. 2025
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The ride wound up being one of my favorite excursions during my visit.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Born from tragedy at Camp Crystal Lake, Jason has trekked through forests, lakes and backroads ever since, hunting down anyone who dares to cross him.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Authorities in Nepal have halted trekking on many hiking routes due to rain at lower elevations and heavy snowfall on higher trails, and have urged hikers not to venture out or proceed with their treks in the Annapurna, Manaslu and Dhaulagiri areas, home to some of the world’s highest peaks.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Boone is currently on the international leg of his tour supporting his second studio album American Heart.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
2 Nov. 2025
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He was supposed to perform at Utilita Arena during his tour in support of American Heart.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Harmlessly wandering about the village, belly and breasts exposed—at times completely naked—Pagli discomforts established codes of etiquette.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Woody Guthrie used to wander onto her family’s porch and sing with her dad.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 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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Some locals believe founder Charles Pfister still roams the property, according to reports, and even celebrities like rapper Megan Thee Stallion have gone ghost hunting there.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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To the south is the entrance to Custer State Park, where bison roam freely.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In between all of that, a botched tripping call early in the second quarter took a huge pass play off the board for Miami, which would have gotten the Dolphins inside Baltimore’s 10-yard line.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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McDaniel was blunt about his view of the tripping call against Ollie Gordon that negated a long completion to Jaylen Waddle.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 2025.
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