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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The first lady, meanwhile, is on a safari in Africa and hard to pin down, and a moment where POTUS’ phone call with her drops out as 18 minutes turn into four and even fewer is one of an arsenal of devastating hammers Bigelow drops on you.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
The property is spread across 108 acres, with options ranging from luxury safari-style tents to cozy log cabins and even the new Hemlock Treehouse, a lavish cabin perched above hemlock, pine, and birch trees.
—Shayla Martin, AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
The idea was to provide Orange County residents and tourists a chance to experience the exotic sights and sounds of an African safari.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2025
Away from the court, Leonard also took time to experience Rwanda’s natural beauty with a local safari in an exclusive travel moment that offered a glimpse into his personal connection with the country’s landscape and culture.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
The property is spread across 108 acres, with options ranging from luxury safari-style tents to cozy log cabins and even the new Hemlock Treehouse, a lavish cabin perched above hemlock, pine, and birch trees.
—Shayla Martin, AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
The idea was to provide Orange County residents and tourists a chance to experience the exotic sights and sounds of an African safari.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2025
Away from the court, Leonard also took time to experience Rwanda’s natural beauty with a local safari in an exclusive travel moment that offered a glimpse into his personal connection with the country’s landscape and culture.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for safari
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Despite being signed to the culture-changing label Sub Pop for four albums in the 2000s, Fruit Bats never achieved the same level of acclaim as many of their labelmates, like the Shins and Sleater Kinney, and Johnson disbanded the collective at the end of its 2013 tour.—
Daniel Kohn,
Rolling Stone,
14 Sep. 2025
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Bargatze has released six comedy specials, hosted two episodes of Saturday Night Live and sold millions of stand-up tour tickets.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Skyridge will send you its tattered battle plans during its long trip back to Utah.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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King Charles and Prince Harry seem to be on the road to reconciliation, with the two recently meeting for tea during Harry’s latest trip to the UK.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Sep. 2025
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At one station, congregants pick up a scallop shell, a physical reminder of the pilgrimage through life, and dip it in water and grains of sand.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Hounsou hopes the event will become a pilgrimage for African Americans and others eager to learn more.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Safari.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safari. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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