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
While the Maasai Mara is often the first name that comes to mind when thinking of a Kenyan safari, Laikipia offers a different and arguably more exclusive experience with not only the Big Five but also rare fauna like the black (melanistic) leopard.
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Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Paris goes on a safari to meet the king of the animal kingdom and loses her crown.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Sitting on the rocks, listening to nature’s conversation, I’m reminded that this is what a safari is truly about.
—Julia Eskins, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
On a multiday ski safari, let Dolomite Mountains tour company guide you to cozy alpine huts, such as Restaurant Col in Drusciè (with an observatory for stargazing) and Rifugio Scoiattoli, overlooking the famous Cinque Torri (five towers).
—Anna Fiorentino, AFAR Media, 12 Mar. 2025
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Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Paris goes on a safari to meet the king of the animal kingdom and loses her crown.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Sitting on the rocks, listening to nature’s conversation, I’m reminded that this is what a safari is truly about.
—Julia Eskins, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
On a multiday ski safari, let Dolomite Mountains tour company guide you to cozy alpine huts, such as Restaurant Col in Drusciè (with an observatory for stargazing) and Rifugio Scoiattoli, overlooking the famous Cinque Torri (five towers).
—Anna Fiorentino, AFAR Media, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for safari
Noun
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His mini-rehabilitation tour in the media is, in accustomed Biden fashion, doing more to undermine his case for himself than buttress it.—
Rich Lowry,
National Review,
9 May 2025
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In fact, on Wednesday night (May 7) during Metallica’s first-ever appearance at Lane Stadium on their M72 world tour, Hokie fans got so hyped that the Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory said the jumping up and down set off the Richter scale.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 May 2025
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Henry’s unplanned trip to Kansas City to meet with Devers was highly unusual and highlights the severity of the situation.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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The decision to travel to the Middle East after last month’s trip to the Vatican for Pope Francis‘s funeral underscores the region’s importance to Trump’s domestic and foreign policy interests, from the economy to national security.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2025
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Many supporters, like Goetz, have taken the opportunity to make the pilgrimage to Goodison for one final time before Everton move to a new state-of-the-art facility on Liverpool’s waterfront.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Svenskt Tenn has only one physical store, and a visit to the Stockholm flagship is like a pilgrimage to an ever evolving shrine of design.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
1 May 2025
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“Safari.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safari. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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