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
Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
This is intentional, as the hotel—founded, owned, and fashioned by Robert De Niro—serves as a discreet hideout for stars passing through the city for film festival press junkets and industry negotiations.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
Canadians first began going to Las Vegas around the 1950s, hopping on air junkets organized by Las Vegas casinos to entice high rollers, Firestone said.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
The result is a format that strips away the polished veneer of traditional press junkets and replaces it with something far more charming, unpredictable and genuinely funny.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
During the Cannes Film Festival, tycoons and oligarchs feature on the guest list, rubbing shoulders with high-profile celebrities who relax with croquet games between press junkets.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 20 Jan. 2026
The industry event, which also hosts press junkets with filmmakers and actors, is expected to attract close to 1,000 industry attendees from more than 40 countries, including some 400 international film buyers and around 40 French film sales companies.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
From supermodel—who could be found in the pages of ESSENCE magazine in the 70s and 80s—to professional makeup artist working press junkets for the likes of Mission Impossible.
—Akili King, Essence, 17 Dec. 2025
The ad campaign was widely mocked and scrutinized (by the left) or widely celebrated and defended (by the right), but Sweeney herself sat out much of the controversy, initially refusing to talk about it during press junkets for her movie and sidestepping questions in interviews.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2025
Noun
There are parties, festivals, For Your Consideration screenings, press junkets and talk show appearances.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
This is intentional, as the hotel—founded, owned, and fashioned by Robert De Niro—serves as a discreet hideout for stars passing through the city for film festival press junkets and industry negotiations.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
Canadians first began going to Las Vegas around the 1950s, hopping on air junkets organized by Las Vegas casinos to entice high rollers, Firestone said.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
The result is a format that strips away the polished veneer of traditional press junkets and replaces it with something far more charming, unpredictable and genuinely funny.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
During the Cannes Film Festival, tycoons and oligarchs feature on the guest list, rubbing shoulders with high-profile celebrities who relax with croquet games between press junkets.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 20 Jan. 2026
The industry event, which also hosts press junkets with filmmakers and actors, is expected to attract close to 1,000 industry attendees from more than 40 countries, including some 400 international film buyers and around 40 French film sales companies.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
From supermodel—who could be found in the pages of ESSENCE magazine in the 70s and 80s—to professional makeup artist working press junkets for the likes of Mission Impossible.
—Akili King, Essence, 17 Dec. 2025
The ad campaign was widely mocked and scrutinized (by the left) or widely celebrated and defended (by the right), but Sweeney herself sat out much of the controversy, initially refusing to talk about it during press junkets for her movie and sidestepping questions in interviews.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for junkets
Noun
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Campers take excursions to places such as Discovery Cube Orange County, Knott’s Berry Farm, Big Air USA and Raging Waters.—
Jessie Dax-Setkus,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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There are also multi-day excursions that allow tourists to get a closer look into the local culture and daily life in the fishing villages.—
Jasmine Ting,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The game honors the weight of player choices from the original, allowing players to define whether Chloe survived the storm in Arcadia Bay and the nature of their relationship — whether friends or lovers.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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But the plan for the building will ensure the Rubenstein Commons honors the old name and historic character of Ida Noyes Hall, UChicago said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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More nostalgia acts should team up for similar, more bang for your buck tours.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
23 Mar. 2026
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Some of those changes made it into subsequent live tours in the ‘60s, ‘70s and beyond.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Our travels took us to the heartland of America, Oklahoma City.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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When Chris left for Japan, Ronda felt safe about his travels there, in part because of the country’s high criminal conviction rate, at greater than 99%.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Around the old-growth-fir dining table, Nansen regales us with tales of the rebuild.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
8 Mar. 2026
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In the indie film, Hawke transforms himself into the diminutive composer, who regales attendees at Sardi’s bar with anecdotes about his career highs in the theater and bemoans the loss of his former partnership with Richard Rodgers.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Anthony says one set of regulars, a Texas family with their own plane, flies into the nearby airport, dines, and then heads home.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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Khabouth, who has met Bichette, says that roughly half the team regularly dines at Animl, which sits just a block and a half from the stadium, often stopping by after games.—
Denny Alfonso,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Security feeds and traffic cameras have helped guide some of the most audacious targeted killings in modern history.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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Why This Matters Beyond Marine Biology This work feeds directly into two larger initiatives.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Well, Sydney feasts a little bit at the end.—
Claire Messud,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2026
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