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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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junkets

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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
  1. excursions
  2. honors
  3. tours
  4. regales
  5. travels
  6. dines
  7. feeds
  8. feasts
Noun
  • Most importantly, Quebec’s largest city boasts fantastic accommodations as a homebase between all your excursions.
    — Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Pick your own adventure of dining options, kids clubs, water activities, live shows, a casino, and off-boat excursions.
    — Alesa Andrew, Parents, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of excursions
Verb
  • America could have responded to that tragedy by creating a kinder world, one that truly honors the dead.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Día de Muertos is a vibrant and meaningful Mexican tradition that honors the lives of those who have passed away.
    — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of honors
Noun
  • The property also has a private landing stage, from which canal tours and even floating dinners can be arranged.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The podcast has also held live tours across 70 cities, including two shows at Radio City Music Hall, and led to a New York Times bestselling book, How to Giggle.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 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
  • Its walls are lined with shelf upon shelf of bottles acquired during his travels — pouring beers from popular brewing companies, the wares of which can often be difficult to come by and aren’t typically found on other bars’ tap lists.
    — Brandon Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Here are some of Nicole Kidman’s best photos from her travels over the years.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of travels
Verb
  • The cocktails are available to any guest who dines at Broken Shaker.
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Every guest after the first 100 who dines in from Saturday through Monday can get a buy one, get one beef pepper rice.
    — Zacharia Washington, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Definition of dines
Verb
  • The optimism also feeds into how Coach is thinking about younger consumers.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Gelatin holds the mixture together and feeds the growing cells, while sand supplies structural mass.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of feeds
Verb
  • Jordan Clarkson, New York Clarkson rebirthed his career in New York as a role-playing bench wing who feasts on offensive boards (no, really) and plays more defense than the Utah version.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • Well, Sydney feasts a little bit at the end.
    — Claire Messud, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2026
Definition of feasts

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