as in excursions
a short trip for pleasure
took a leisurely jaunt up to the mountains for the day
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Recent Examples of jaunts
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
Day hikes range from easy jaunts like the Grand Wash to strenuous routes like Cassidy Arch and the Chimney Rock Loop.
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Cnn.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 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.
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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.
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Selena Fragassi,
SPIN,
24 Apr. 2026
And 1965, except for four or five brief trout-fishing jaunts, was the same.
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Dr. C. E. Kuschel,
Outdoor Life,
9 Apr. 2026
For further-afield jaunts, the hotel has complimentary bicycles to borrow that allow guests to try locals’ preferred mode of transportation.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
Her mother did the same—packing sack lunches for daylong jaunts through the maritime oak forest—even into her nineties.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
Once-common jaunts across the border to shop are out of the picture.
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Alex Harring,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
Private-jet travel with a choice of formats, from regional jaunts to multi-continent itineraries, gives Abercrombie & Kent an edge over the competition.
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Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
Day hikes range from easy jaunts like the Grand Wash to strenuous routes like Cassidy Arch and the Chimney Rock Loop.
—
Cnn.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 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
And 1965, except for four or five brief trout-fishing jaunts, was the same.
—
Dr. C. E. Kuschel,
Outdoor Life,
9 Apr. 2026
For further-afield jaunts, the hotel has complimentary bicycles to borrow that allow guests to try locals’ preferred mode of transportation.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
Her mother did the same—packing sack lunches for daylong jaunts through the maritime oak forest—even into her nineties.
—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
Once-common jaunts across the border to shop are out of the picture.
—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jaunts
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Decades of river tours For more than nine decades, the Jungle Queen ferried generations of visitors through Fort Lauderdale’s scenic waterways, serving up sightseeing cruises, dinner excursions, and evenings at its proprietary Tropical Isle.
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Be punctual for shore excursions and activities to avoid delays or missing out without a refund.
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Early on in the clip, Jake Johnson’s former tennis star Dusty Boyd trips over the net and injures his wrist in a bad way.
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Longer trips sail to Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico.
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The fabric is easy to wipe down if something leaks or spills (a common occurrence during my travels).
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In Judges 19 a Levite and his concubine stop in their travels in Gibeah in the land of the tribe of Benjamin.
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North Carolina will be under the microscope as long as Bill Belichick roams the sidelines in Chapel Hill.
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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.
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TourScoop coversguided group tours and tour operators,tour operator reviews,tour itinerary reviews andtravel gear recommendations.
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For airboat captain Gregory Mislow, the fires created an unusual backdrop for his weekend tours.
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The jukebox musical is built from Keys’ catalogue of R&B and soul hits, a semi-autobiographical story that treks through her Manhattan upbringing.
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As announced by Alex Cora over the weekend, top Red Sox hitting prospect Franklin Arias will start at shortstop when the club treks up to Dunedin to face the Toronto Blue Jays.
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There are legends of ghost sightings and spooky happenings on the dirt road, like the woman who reportedly wanders it in the dark, crying out for her children.
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Jim wanders the city and teams up with a tough survivalist, Selena, a lethal widower Frank and his daughter Hannah.
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Canoe journeys through the surrounding waterways will be led by Homalco guides, whose people were long recognized among the region’s finest maritime navigators.
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As the sun journeys through your polar-opposite sign, Cancer season puts partnerships of every kind under the microscope, from romance and friendship to business agreements and recurring conflicts.
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