safaris

noun

plural of safari
as in tours
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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  1. tours
  2. trips
  3. pilgrimages
Noun
  • Now, Good maintains Three Pines Bird Sanctuary while hosting bird tours around the area.
    — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The podcast has previously held live tours across 70 cities, including two shows at Radio City Music Hall, and sparked a New York Times bestselling book, How to Giggle.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of tours
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  • Yet a growing number of adults age 60 and older are embracing AI, using it for entertainment, planning trips and even accessing health information.
    — Robin Brewer, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
  • For Jung, that looked like attending Seoul Fashion Week and indulging in the city’s fine dining scene, while for some of her coaching clients, that meant professional color consultations, beauty treatments, and even weekend trips to Japan.
    — Jessica Poitevien, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of trips
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  • Climate change concerns have also been raised regarding pilgrimages in other countries, such as Kumbh Mela in India, which attracts hundreds of millions of Hindu worshippers, as well as the Arbaeen pilgrimage to Karbala in Iraq.
    — Mariam Amini, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Definition of pilgrimages
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