as in excursion
a short trip for pleasure
took a junket to the city for some sightseeing and shopping
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Recent Examples of junket
Kevin Cassidy, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
LaTanya, 75, spoke to PEOPLE exclusively while attending the 2025 Tony Awards junket at Sofitel New York in N.Y.C. on Thursday, May 8.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 10 May 2025
Matt Donnelly, Variety, 13 June 2023
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Noun
Thirty-one years in, Oldenburg remains an oddball outlier in the festival circuit, with no market, no press junkets, no global corporate sponsorship – its biggest corporate backer is OLB, a local bank.
—Kevin Cassidy, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
LaTanya, 75, spoke to PEOPLE exclusively while attending the 2025 Tony Awards junket at Sofitel New York in N.Y.C. on Thursday, May 8.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 10 May 2025
Verb
The studio is junketing the film for international press from June 18-19, which means that most of its interviews will be banked if the talks with SAG-AFTRA falter.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 13 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junket
Noun
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And as part of this, our Norwegian delegation went on an excursion down to the DMZ.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2025
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Gizelle goes on a dinner date with Theo and a spa excursion with Phil Westbrooks, which ends with a kiss — a first for Gizelle on the show.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
16 June 2025
Verb
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These experts regaled the audience with historical facts and anecdotes about masterpieces from the heritage house of Cartier, which has amassed one of the world’s most artistically and historically important jewelry archives.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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And yes, some plastic surgeons are apt to regale you with tales of their bespoke extended, vertical vector, composite flap, scarless, mystery, reset lift.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Each tour is a chance to grow, and this one will show a whole new side of ATEEZ.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Lim said those tours won't likely restart anytime soon, though both new liberal South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump have expressed hopes to revive dialogue with North Korea.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
Verb
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An impressive reception room and a banqueting hall add to its splendor.—
Fanny Guénon des Mesnards,
Architectural Digest,
18 Jan. 2025
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The exhibition showcases gold, silver, and bronze artifacts that reflect the Thracians’ aristocratic pursuits, including warfare, horsemanship, and banqueting.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Another jaunt that benefits from a game plan: The Narrows.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2025
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The Grammy award-winning singer will begin her first jaunt as a headliner in arenas on Aug. 14 for an opening night in Portland, Ore. at the Moda Center.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Parton became the first country artist honored as Grammy MusiCares Person of the Year, and has earned 11 Grammy Awards and 52 nominations, including a lifetime achievement award.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2025
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The brand played a key role in honoring Thai heritage through costume and set design, with characters like Belinda and Victoria styled in Jim Thompson caftans.—
Ashlee Marie Preston,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Verb
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In fact, this is a two becomes one situation where in each of your legs, these muscles merge right above your heel to then feed into your Achilles tendon.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Deep-seafloor-dwelling foraminifera, which were far away from the surface and were able to keep feeding on the remains of dead organisms, were mostly fine, but nine out of 10 planktonic species went extinct.—
Tim Vernimmen,
JSTOR Daily,
19 June 2025
Verb
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Both Mahomes and Kelce dined at other Noble 33 concepts.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2025
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The duo dined together, and at one point during the evening, Gerber was photographed holding onto Lewis' arm.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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“Junket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junket. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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