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
Scott Bryan, Variety, 22 Mar. 2026
There are parties, festivals, For Your Consideration screenings, press junkets and talk show appearances.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
This is intentional, as the hotel—founded, owned, and fashioned by Robert De Niro—serves as a discreet hideout for stars passing through the city for film festival press junkets and industry negotiations.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
Canadians first began going to Las Vegas around the 1950s, hopping on air junkets organized by Las Vegas casinos to entice high rollers, Firestone said.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
The result is a format that strips away the polished veneer of traditional press junkets and replaces it with something far more charming, unpredictable and genuinely funny.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
During the Cannes Film Festival, tycoons and oligarchs feature on the guest list, rubbing shoulders with high-profile celebrities who relax with croquet games between press junkets.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 20 Jan. 2026
From supermodel—who could be found in the pages of ESSENCE magazine in the 70s and 80s—to professional makeup artist working press junkets for the likes of Mission Impossible.
—Akili King, Essence, 17 Dec. 2025
The ad campaign was widely mocked and scrutinized (by the left) or widely celebrated and defended (by the right), but Sweeney herself sat out much of the controversy, initially refusing to talk about it during press junkets for her movie and sidestepping questions in interviews.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2025
Noun
Hammed Animashaun also delivered a cutting take on film junkets with agonizingly enthusiastic influencer interviewers.
—Scott Bryan, Variety, 22 Mar. 2026
There are parties, festivals, For Your Consideration screenings, press junkets and talk show appearances.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
This is intentional, as the hotel—founded, owned, and fashioned by Robert De Niro—serves as a discreet hideout for stars passing through the city for film festival press junkets and industry negotiations.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
Canadians first began going to Las Vegas around the 1950s, hopping on air junkets organized by Las Vegas casinos to entice high rollers, Firestone said.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
The result is a format that strips away the polished veneer of traditional press junkets and replaces it with something far more charming, unpredictable and genuinely funny.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
During the Cannes Film Festival, tycoons and oligarchs feature on the guest list, rubbing shoulders with high-profile celebrities who relax with croquet games between press junkets.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 20 Jan. 2026
From supermodel—who could be found in the pages of ESSENCE magazine in the 70s and 80s—to professional makeup artist working press junkets for the likes of Mission Impossible.
—Akili King, Essence, 17 Dec. 2025
The ad campaign was widely mocked and scrutinized (by the left) or widely celebrated and defended (by the right), but Sweeney herself sat out much of the controversy, initially refusing to talk about it during press junkets for her movie and sidestepping questions in interviews.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for junkets
Noun
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From yoga classes at the crack of dawn to excursions that range from whale-watching to geological expeditions and beyond, the staff here make magic happen.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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After multiple excursions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), biologists can finally confirm one fish species that sometimes gives adept human rock climbers a run for their money.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The annual Good Food Awards, held by the Good Food Foundation, honors the country’s sustainable food producers.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Levitt’s annual All My Relatives event, a free music festival that honors the multi-generational Indigenous community every summer, will get national attention this year.—
Angela George,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But the hotel offers plenty of experiences to get to know the area, from countryside tours in a vintage VW convertible to blessing ceremonies at one of Ubud’s oldest sacred sites.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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This is where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were both signed — the actual room is open to tours.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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What the law says The war has effectively shut down the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway off Iran's southern coast through which about 20% of the world's oil and gas travels.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Hertz’s first airport car rental office opened at Chicago’s Midway Airport in 1932, and has been fueling adventurous travels ever since.—
Jessica Sulima,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Around the old-growth-fir dining table, Nansen regales us with tales of the rebuild.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
8 Mar. 2026
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In the indie film, Hawke transforms himself into the diminutive composer, who regales attendees at Sardi’s bar with anecdotes about his career highs in the theater and bemoans the loss of his former partnership with Richard Rodgers.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Complimentary valet is available for anyone who dines at Toro Toro before or after a screening.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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Anthony says one set of regulars, a Texas family with their own plane, flies into the nearby airport, dines, and then heads home.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The center features a video wall where feeds from license plate readers and pan tilt zoom cameras are monitored.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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This population crisis feeds into a post-imperial syndrome, where the decline of empire and power status invokes a sense of loss of self-importance that gives rise to resentment and an unwavering commitment to retain great power status.—
John Rennie Short,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Well, Sydney feasts a little bit at the end.—
Claire Messud,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2026
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