Thesaurus results for JUNKETS

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noun

plural of junket

as in excursions

a short trip for pleasure took a junket to the city for some sightseeing and shopping

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verb

present tense third-person singular of junket

as in honors

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

And this cast wasn’t simply showing up to junkets. —

Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 When studio movies come to the Croisette, they’re accompanied by stars on the red carpet and parties and marketing junkets. —

Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 23 May 2026 In a few famous cases, star appearances on promotion junkets exacerbated personal conflicts to stimulate audience interest. —

Peter Bart, Deadline, 22 May 2026 Miles Teller has been in Cannes promoting his star turn in James Gray’s competition title Paper Tiger, but the star continues to be shy about press junkets after a September 2015 Esquire magazine profile. —

Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026 Beyond consultant services, YouTube also connects some of these creators with speaking events and press junkets to extend reach and boost awareness. —

Alex Sherman,zach Vallese, CNBC, 10 May 2026 During her time in Congress Bass had a penchant for international junkets. —

Dan Walters, Mercury News, 1 May 2026 In the clip, Gosling—playing the part of his character, who has been selected for a fictional space mission—delivers lines more commonly found on social media than in traditional press junkets. —

Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026 Hammed Animashaun also delivered a cutting take on film junkets with agonizingly enthusiastic influencer interviewers. —

Scott Bryan, Variety, 22 Mar. 2026

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Noun

Some excursions are not wheelchair friendly—check relevant excursion websites for more information and communicate any specific needs with Great Journeys New Zealand's team ahead of time for the best experience.

— Steve Madgwick, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
The resort can arrange land and sea excursions to Pigeon Island, Castries, the Pitons and the island’s volcano as well as scuba diving, whale watching, fishing, snorkeling, horseback riding and zip-lining.

— Sandra Guzmán, USA Today, 18 June 2026