as in excursions
a short trip for pleasure
took a junket to the city for some sightseeing and shopping
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Recent Examples of junkets
Adam B. Vary, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
Press junkets get satirically raked over the coals.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
In many ways, the extracurriculars—the women, the parties, the junkets—were all standard Ali fare by this point.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley has taken nearly $52,000 in junkets to out-of-state resorts for conferences, Daniel Bice reports.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Lily Collins has coated her pout with the Lancôme pick for Emily in Paris press junkets, while Lupita Nyong’o wore the lipstick at the Wakanda Forever premiere.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2025
Following a day of press junkets and a premiere for the film at the New York Film Festival on Friday, Roberts stepped out in a pair of Manolo Blahnik Campariba mary jane pumps in black suede.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
But insiders say that even before the recent news, Harbour wasn’t expected to take part in press junkets for the show due to his busy filming schedule.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
Press junkets get satirically raked over the coals.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
In many ways, the extracurriculars—the women, the parties, the junkets—were all standard Ali fare by this point.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley has taken nearly $52,000 in junkets to out-of-state resorts for conferences, Daniel Bice reports.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Lily Collins has coated her pout with the Lancôme pick for Emily in Paris press junkets, while Lupita Nyong’o wore the lipstick at the Wakanda Forever premiere.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2025
Following a day of press junkets and a premiere for the film at the New York Film Festival on Friday, Roberts stepped out in a pair of Manolo Blahnik Campariba mary jane pumps in black suede.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for junkets
Noun
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Nestled on the banks of Lake Ihema is Ruzizi Tented Lodge, an eco-lodge featuring local artisan designs and a variety of safari options, including night drives and boat excursions.—
Elizabeth Gordon,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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But if the shutdown results in a delay or cancellation that your airline attributes to a common carrier issue, your policy could cover incidentals at the airport as well as non-refundable deposits for hotel rooms, excursions and more.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Paris under the aegis of UNESCO, celebrating work that honors Mahatma Gandhi’s vision of non-violence and peace.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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Kentuckians who need to mail a letter or visit their bank might want to run their errands ahead of Veterans Day, which honors the women and men who have served in the United States military.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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To garrison those vulnerable treasure houses, Britain had to reassign regiments from tours of duty in North America and abandon Philadelphia, the biggest prize the redcoats had taken so far.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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While European fashion capitals convert runway weeks into measurable economic engines—hotels booked, restaurants thriving, city tours sold out—Lagos stages brilliance, then sends everyone home.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The idea originated from Curiel’s travels in the region with his wife and business partner, Kasie Curiel.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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That mission extends beyond his own travels.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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As Thursday’s episode opens, Carrie dines alone at a futuristic Asian restaurant with robot waiters whizzing past.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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While the cast was working on the historical drama overseas, major political headlines dominated feeds back in the States.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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My custom system [feeds into] a centralized place to organize everything.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Once Lo boards the boat, though, things get weird fast.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
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When Lo boards the yacht, she’s soon met by a murderer’s row of, well, maybe actual murderers!—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Junkets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junkets. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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