Thesaurus results for JUNKETS

junkets 1 of 2

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

Creators often give much more detail than similar postings by traditional media that use short-form presentations or are filmed during press junkets. — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Former head coach Joe Paterno had met Nike founder Phil Knight via the many shoe-company junkets held around the country. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 John Henry Days poked fun at press junkets while asking serious questions about the man behind the myth. — Literary Hub, 28 July 2026 More Choice is funded by Independent Voters Project, an advocacy nonprofit that backed the 2010 top two system and sponsors annual junkets for state lawmakers in Hawaii and Mexico alongside business leaders. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 16 July 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for junkets

Noun

Most excursions last about two hours, with coach fares starting at $109.

— Jocelyn Rowley, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026
Travelers can book cruise line excursions, arrange their own transportation or use third-party tour groups to reach landmarks.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of excursions

Verb

Thus this year’s list honors those who do more than wear clothes well or live their lives in head-to-toe ensembles handed to them by eager PR apparatchiks.

— Vanity Fair, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
The organization also supports first responders and their families and honors those who have died by suicide.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of honors

Noun

And while the museum is sweet, with tours in English several times a day, people also love coming here for entry to the cove itself.

— Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Summary The golf playoffs are in full swing as both the PGA and LIV tours wrapped up their first rounds.

— Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of tours

Verb

Trump regularly regales audiences with his prowess as a dealmaker by recounting conversations he's had with Macron about trade irritants, mimicking Macron's responses in an exaggerated accent.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 June 2026
Aboard the boat, Terry regales his passengers with tales of the river, from namesake Twain to tragic Lovers' Leap just downstream of Hannibal.

— Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 31 May 2026

Definition of regales

Noun

In the novel, Paradella cannot seem to finish the translation, due to distractions, heartbreaks, travels, and misplacements of the manuscript.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
Paine, who works in technology by day — and intends to keep that career — has dabbled in winemaking for many years during his world military travels.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of travels

Verb

These powerhouse Los Angeles institutions join a growing cohort of universities in California and nationwide responding quickly to a technology most undergraduates first encountered in chat bots or social media feeds in middle and high school.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Magid said his own Facebook and Instagram feeds are relatively benign.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

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