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
Anantara Kafue River Tented Camp, set to open in Zambia’s Kafue National Park in 2026, marks a major new luxury safari arrival in one of Africa’s largest and least-visited wilderness areas.
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
This nine-day journey through South Africa and Zambia is one part wildlife safari and one part immersive cultural experience.
—Josh Roberts, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
The British safari company Africa Odyssey works with Kamba African Rainforest Experiences, which runs three luxury lodges in and around the national park.
—Holden Frith, TheWeek, 9 Jan. 2026
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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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
This nine-day journey through South Africa and Zambia is one part wildlife safari and one part immersive cultural experience.
—Josh Roberts, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
The British safari company Africa Odyssey works with Kamba African Rainforest Experiences, which runs three luxury lodges in and around the national park.
—Holden Frith, TheWeek, 9 Jan. 2026
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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To highlight that, the team partnered with Starline Tours for a bus tour of filming locations, and used it to bring a group of influencers to the Hollywood premiere.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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In recent years, Black finally broke through, booking gigs to DJ at music festivals including Coachella and Lollapalooza, opening for pop star Katy Perry’s 2025 arena tour, and releasing two albums with a third expected this year.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2026
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The documents appear to show that Andrew forwarded Epstein reports about Vietnam, Singapore and other places, which he had been sent in relation to an official trip.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended his international trip and declared national mourning, with government flags to fly at half-staff for seven days.—
Jim Morris,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Fasting is one of the pillars of Islam Fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam, along with the profession of faith, prayer, almsgiving and pilgrimage.—
Mariam Fam,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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We were surrounded by thousands of excited young Catholics preparing for the start of an annual pilgrimage from Paris to Chartres, organized by devotees of the traditional Latin Mass.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Safari.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safari. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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