junkets 1 of 2

plural of junket

junkets

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of junket
as in regales
to entertain with a fancy meal a lobbyist who regularly junkets politicians who are friendly toward the oil industry

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Recent Examples of junkets
Noun
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
  • Previously, Royal Caribbean suspended off-shore excursions that went outside the cruise port in Haiti to keep guests safe.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Michigan residents and fall color enthusiasts have many ways to take in the rich fall tapestry across Michigan, among them several steam trains excursions that provide a leisurely trip cross country to view the leaves.
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The iconic green and white, two-story house welcomes over 30,000 tourists and locals a year, offering student field trips and tours around the property.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Esparza has overseen worldwide tours and comedy specials for comics including Alex Edelman, Pete Holmes and Mekki Leeper, and has also worked with Rachel Sennott, Ashley Gavin, Tony Baker, Joel Kim Booster, Sabrina Wu and Jordan Jensen.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Scientists believe that today's possible ocean on Mimas isn't a remnant of its formation, however, but rather a recent arrival — one most likely birthed by changes in the moon's travels.
    Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Chef Christopher Lampo is from Bryan, Texas, but his menu is inspired by his experience and European travels as a private yacht chef.
    Kristen Tribe, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Each September, the museum’s Henry Street Heritage Festival honors African American heritage with crafts, performances, and kids’ activities.
    Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Her previous visits to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Japan’s war dead, including war criminals, have drawn criticism from China and South Korea, which see the site as a symbol of Tokyo’s wartime aggression.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • The short life of Alexander Hamilton both feeds and fetters Vaill’s project.
    Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
  • But the Finnish propaganda unit feeds them lies to defeat an overwhelming enemy.
    Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Junkets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junkets. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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