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
At Arusha Coffee Lodge, often a stop at either the beginning or end of a Tanzania safari, 30 plantation houses dot the on-site coffee fields.
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Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Imani Murray dreamt of taking an African safari for five years, but was dissuaded by the seemingly hefty price tag.
—Essence, 2 July 2025
An African safari is currently at the top of the list.
—Cindi Andrews, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Antle owns a safari in the Myrtle Beach area that allows visitors to hold exotic baby animals including lions and tigers.
—Hollie Silverman
jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
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Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Imani Murray dreamt of taking an African safari for five years, but was dissuaded by the seemingly hefty price tag.
—Essence, 2 July 2025
An African safari is currently at the top of the list.
—Cindi Andrews, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Antle owns a safari in the Myrtle Beach area that allows visitors to hold exotic baby animals including lions and tigers.
—Hollie Silverman
jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for safari
Noun
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A lot of those people hadn’t seen each other since that tour in 1970.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Neko Case has announced a 2026 tour of North America.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The postponement of the trip due to bad weather just added to the malign promise of the place.—
Emma Sloley
August 14,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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In one month, she was invited to several more events, baby showers, weddings, and bachelorette trips, on top of planning her own birthday party.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Many people made pilgrimages to the prettiest village in France, to the south east of Lyon, from the 13th century onwards, to ask Saint Anthony to cure skin infections such as shingles.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Fans from as far as Alaska have made the pilgrimage to Smitty’s to marvel at his den of curiosities.—
Katherine Laidlaw,
HubSpot,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Safari.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safari. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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