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
With the Gettys, Gavin went on safari and watched polar bears in Canada.
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Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
The tent is meant to provide a more portable form of glamping compared to thick, bulky canvas safari tents.
—New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2025
Book a winter wildlife safari in Grand Teton National Park, or experience a National Elk Refuge Sleigh Ride.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 10 Dec. 2025
First opening as a drive-thru wildlife safari in 1974, the park was later converted to a Six Flags in 1999.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
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Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
The tent is meant to provide a more portable form of glamping compared to thick, bulky canvas safari tents.
—New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2025
Book a winter wildlife safari in Grand Teton National Park, or experience a National Elk Refuge Sleigh Ride.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 10 Dec. 2025
First opening as a drive-thru wildlife safari in 1974, the park was later converted to a Six Flags in 1999.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for safari
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Last year, country trio Rascal Flatts came roaring back to life with their first tour since 2019.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
24 Jan. 2026
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Classic '90s placements Perhaps driven by the current ’90s and ’00s pop-culture renaissance—and all the cool, famous girlies on TikTok declaring the return of all things Y2K—belly-button rings and tongue piercings are embarking on their own comeback tour.—
Marianne Mychaskiw,
Allure,
24 Jan. 2026
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In April, Blue Origin faced public backlash after flying an all-female celebrity crew — including Lauren Sánchez, Katy Perry, and Gayle King — on a brief, 11-minute trip to the edge of space.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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Poignant photos from the trip shared with CNN show the father and son walking out of Beijing Capital International Airport, as well as reuniting with Ai’s 93-year-old mother.—
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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This year, agents and studio executives who made the pilgrimage to Utah were able to catch up on their beauty sleep.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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And yet over the past three decades, dozens of English-language news outlets have made a pilgrimage to it, often more than once.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Safari.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safari. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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