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jaunt

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Recent Examples of jaunt
Noun
Featuring a talented supporting cast that includes Kandi Muse, Ashley Nicole Black, Amber Ruffin and Nelson Franklin, the film is a fun overnight jaunt with myriad characters to keep Gloria on her toes. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026 Workouts include a challenging weekly Marin Headlands elevation roller coaster and a monthly Donut Alley jaunt to the Larkspur doughnut shop, with multiple routes of varying difficulty. Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
So five months ago, Stapleton bought a prone paddle and started training, first with smaller treks along the pier, then longer jaunts along the coastline, clocking more than 452 miles of training in recent months. Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025 His new solo record is his first in 19 years and this tour is his first solo US jaunt in nearly three decades. Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jaunt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jaunt
Noun
  • For families The resort is an excellent choice for families, especially those with pre-teens and teens who are old enough to really take advantage of all of the resort has to offer, including golf and tennis and all of the excursions and activities offered through the aquatic center.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Take the quiz here … ROUGH WATERS — 5 dangerous cruise ports travelers should research before booking excursions.
    , FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Try to keep from wearing shoes on the carpet, or clean any shoes that will trek on it as much as possible.
    Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The framework tying the system of mass fraud together was detailed in police interrogations, according to the outlet, which reported that hospitals shell out 20% to 25% of the insurance money to trekking businesses and 20% to 25% to chopper rescue operators in return for patient referrals.
    Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Tatum continued his impressive comeback tour by tallying 23 points on 8-of-16 shooting, 11 rebounds, nine assists and three steals before sitting out the fourth quarter with Boston in control.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
  • TourScoop coversguided group tours and tour operators,tour operator reviews,tour itinerary reviews andtravel gear recommendations.
    Julie Bielenberg, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Hill was arrested in August after he was spotted wandering Ventura Boulevard in Los Angeles in his underwear and cowboy boots.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
  • During bouts of insomnia, Altman would wander by them in his pajamas.
    Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Nearly 100,000 visitors pilgrimage to the area annually to witness a forest canopy cloaked in orange-and-black wings.
    Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Several hundred of them pilgrimage to Arizona each February for the I Heart Pluto Festival.
    David Allan, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Other tips include not leaving pet food outside, not touching or feeding free-roaming animals, keeping yard landscaping trimmed, keeping lids on trash containers, and closing home crawlspaces.
    Julie Sharp, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Dillon said the tortoise was still roaming the grounds of the governor's residence on the island best known as the place Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled to following his defeat by the British at Waterloo in 1815.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Depending on your space, make sure each seat has an easy entry and exit in the furniture grouping to avoid tripping or crowding.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2026
  • But there were too many moments early in the game in which the Illini looked out of control, badly missing shots, tripping on their drives.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin had become the first human to voyage into space just a month before, with American astronaut Alan Shepard close on his heels.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Ahead of the week’s worst heat, some Bay Area residents voyaged outside to enjoy the sun and unseasonably balmy conditions.
    Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026

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“Jaunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jaunt. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

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