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
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
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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Puth and the band stretched out nearly every song with jams, breakdowns, and solos, with the star occasionally scatting along with his harmonically adventurous keyboard excursions.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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Emerald Cruises & Tours’ intimate ships offer exclusive excursions and thoughtful itineraries for unparalleled journeys in every season.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For over a decade, Donovan Taylor has been sharing his love for the 10 neighborhoods in Louisville’s West End by starting tours.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Goodall’s speaking tours brought her to Miami on many occasions, including an April 2023 lecture at Florida International University’s Ocean Bank Convocation Center and, a decade earlier, to the University of Miami’s BankUnited Center (now Watsco Center) in April 2013.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Of all her amazing travels and adventures, the one that stands out for me is her trip with a friend to Knight Inlet Lodge, in Black Creek, British Columbia, to view the grizzlies.—
Judy Bart Kancigor,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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In the past five or so years, airlines have seen a surge in passengers flying for pleasure who were willing to buy their way into premium economy or business class cabins on their own dime for a little extra comfort during their travels.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mandanna weaves together the threads of Mika and Jamie, as well as the children and a charming cast of other characters, in a way that honors their pain and their ultimate hope in learning that with human connection, people (and witches) can overcome any amount of sadness.—
Audrey Goldberg Ruoff,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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The day, celebrated since 1988, honors the significance of coming out or inviting others in and raises awareness about LGBTQ+ rights.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
26 Sep. 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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Tickets for the event are $10 per person, with proceeds benefitting Sauce Milwaukee, a nonprofit that feeds the hungry by delivering homemade meals by bicycle.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The enzyme feeds the strand through the nanopore with a ratcheting motion, base by base.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Junkets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junkets. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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