as in tour
an act of traveling to see or hunt animals especially in Africa
He went on a safari in Africa last year.
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Recent Examples of safari
In Kenya, retreat to ultra-luxury safari tents overlooking the vast savannah after days spent witnessing the Great Migration and Big Five game drives.
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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
Nkuringo Safaris offers a 10-day Great Apes Photography safari that includes gorillas, chimps, and golden monkeys in some of Uganda’s national parks.
—Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
African safari bookings grew 54% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, with Kenya among key growth drivers, according to data from luxury travel company Kensington Tours.
—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Bob Lee, a New Yorker who has spent many months on safari and who has hunted over most of Africa, is a gun nut of the most desperate kind.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025
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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
Nkuringo Safaris offers a 10-day Great Apes Photography safari that includes gorillas, chimps, and golden monkeys in some of Uganda’s national parks.
—Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
African safari bookings grew 54% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, with Kenya among key growth drivers, according to data from luxury travel company Kensington Tours.
—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Bob Lee, a New Yorker who has spent many months on safari and who has hunted over most of Africa, is a gun nut of the most desperate kind.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for safari
Noun
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Belau is the founder of Girls’ Guide to the World, a tour company that arranges roughly 80 international group trips a year primarily for Americans as well as travelers from other English-speaking countries.—
Terry Ward,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Set in British Columbia and tied for the top national park in Canada, Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is coastal paradise made up of more than 30 islands and islets complete with coves, beaches, and trails, according to the report from tour operator Journeyscape.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Sharing this could save a trip, a holiday or at least someone’s sanity.—
The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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While the benefit only applies to travel with that specific airline, this can easily save you $70 in fees per person per round-trip flight.—
Harlan Vaughn,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Trier made a similar pilgrimage to view his grandfather’s files.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The site is one of Afghanistan’s architectural treasures and a major point of pilgrimage, believed by some to be the resting place of Hazrat Ali, the fourth Caliph of Islam and the son-in-law of Prophet Mohammad.—
Masoud Popalzai,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Safari.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safari. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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