jaunts 1 of 2

noun

plural of jaunt
as in excursions
a short trip for pleasure took a leisurely jaunt up to the mountains for the day

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jaunts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of jaunt
as in trips

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Recent Examples of jaunts
Noun
These jaunts test sensors and advanced new materials in the hypersonic flight environment, among other tasks. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Some of his admirers gathered at the Indiana Dunes State Park Friday for the hike, including his widow Susan Seman, who because of her ailments normally couldn’t go on her husband’s jaunts. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026 The money is enough to fund Starbucks runs and bowling outings and occasional jaunts to the Hamptons with friends. — Erika Janes, Curbed, 17 July 2026 The others are four-game jaunts in late March and early April. — Scott Powers, New York Times, 16 July 2026 Following Sunday’s gig, the tour will have clocked in at 1,165 days (with plenty of days off in between regional jaunts, of course). — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 4 July 2026 Private-jet travel with a choice of formats, from regional jaunts to multi-continent itineraries, gives Abercrombie & Kent an edge over the competition. — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 18 June 2026 Family shopping jaunts that were once leisurely affairs are being scrapped in favor of quick trips during off-hours to grab essentials and go home, suffering business owners say. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026 In 2023, the Milk Carton Kids had another pinnacle moment when creating their own event, the Los Angeles Folk Festival, wanting to bring together the voices behind the treasured musical storyteller tradition in a city often preoccupied with Sunset Strip rock deities and annual jaunts to Coachella. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jaunts
  1. excursions
  2. trips
  3. travels
  4. roams
  5. tours
  6. treks
  7. wanders
  8. journeys
Noun
  • These special itineraries range from international routes aboard ultra-luxe sleeper trains to glamorous coastal excursions and retro-chic day trips through the country’s winemaking regions.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In the event states lose their lawsuits that aim to shut down prediction markets, the next-best thing might be for the traditional sportsbooks to fail in their excursions into prediction markets.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of excursions
Verb
  • An agent holding valid credentials, performing thousands of plausible-looking actions across four days, trips neither alarm.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Bathroom trips while filming The Odyssey were an odyssey in itself for John Leguizamo.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
Definition of trips
Noun
  • Higher-income Americans typically aren't the ones cutting back on groceries to afford their travels, for example.
    — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
  • As both overland and maritime trade became more secure and efficient, exchange between Europe and Asia deepened, facilitating the travels of figures such as Marco Polo, Giovanni da Pian del Carpini, and Ibn Battuta.
    — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of travels
Verb
  • North Carolina will be under the microscope as long as Bill Belichick roams the sidelines in Chapel Hill.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 5 June 2026
  • Today, the herd roams the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and is managed in partnership with the local fire company, which hosts the annual pony swim—a beloved local tradition.
    — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
Definition of roams
Noun
  • The neighborhood/area Litchfield County is an absolute gem, with plenty of farm tours, hikes, and antiques shops in downtown Washington.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The Leaky Tiki Mug was featured on one of Sac Ohana’s tours of home bars.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of tours
Verb
  • Carlos Manuel Vesga submitted the Pluribus episode where Manousos treks up through South America while accepting no help from the hive members, a showcase of defiant pride and a good bit of physically demanding work.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The jukebox musical is built from Keys’ catalogue of R&B and soul hits, a semi-autobiographical story that treks through her Manhattan upbringing.
    — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Definition of treks
Verb
  • Later on, Bret wanders away from his friends and runs into Debbie’s father, Terry Schaffer (Wes Bentley), entertaining handsome young men in the hot tub.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Mbaye shares that loyalty, although his confidence occasionally wanders into more dangerous territory.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of wanders
Verb
  • In a world where AI will build almost anything it is asked to, competitiveness can come from knowing which journeys to avoid spending money and time on.
    — Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Season 2 of the show is already in production and will pick up where the first season left off as the family journeys toward their new home in Walnut Grove, Minn.
    — Mariah Alanskas, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
Definition of journeys

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