as in stint
a fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position
asked the soldiers to consider signing up for a second tour of duty
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as in to travel
to take a trip especially of some distance
thought it would be lots of fun to tour all over Europe this summer
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Recent Examples of tour
Carol McColgin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Big Boy will be making five whistle stops in California, with two public display days in Roseville on April 10 and 11, as part of Union Pacific's coast-to-coast steam tour.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
During his visit, Evans toured impact sites caused by enemy missiles, met wounded civilians and Holocaust survivors, and provided $50,000 in financial assistance to a bereaved family.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
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Noun
As the release of The Devil Wears Prada 2 looms, Streep and her co-star Anne Hathaway have been embarking on a global press tour, requiring Erlanger to put together dozens of looks for appearances from Mexico City to Tokyo and beyond.
—Carol McColgin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Big Boy will be making five whistle stops in California, with two public display days in Roseville on April 10 and 11, as part of Union Pacific's coast-to-coast steam tour.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
This tour is based on a version that was on Broadway in 2006 and 2007, has toured many times (but hardly ever to Connecticut) and was given a live TV production in 2020.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
During his visit, Evans toured impact sites caused by enemy missiles, met wounded civilians and Holocaust survivors, and provided $50,000 in financial assistance to a bereaved family.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tour
Noun
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And the broad, unruly coalition that carried the 79-year-old political unicorn to a second White House stint in 2024 is unlikely to transfer to the GOP’s next presidential nominee, whoever lands the gig.—
David M. Drucker,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Before her executive stint at Fifth Season, formerly Endeavor Content, Puri served as head of commercial and business affairs at The Ink Factory, structuring and negotiating content financing and distribution deals across a range of media platforms.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That’s according to a reporter traveling with Vance.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Glover will become the first Black man to travel to deep space, Koch the first woman and Hansen the first non-American.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Heat coach Erik Spoelstra developed a bond with May during the Heat’s training camps in Boca Raton during May’s tenure with the Owls.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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His tenure has been marked by a steady increase in firearm regulations.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Try to keep from wearing shoes on the carpet, or clean any shoes that will trek on it as much as possible.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
3 Apr. 2026
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The framework tying the system of mass fraud together was detailed in police interrogations, according to the outlet, which reported that hospitals shell out 20% to 25% of the insurance money to trekking businesses and 20% to 25% to chopper rescue operators in return for patient referrals.—
Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Jewish believers have had to come to terms with the inarguable truth that the story of the Hebrew enslavement, flight, and deliverance from Egypt is almost entirely mythical.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The breakdown in talks now putting the fragile temporary two-week truce agreed upon late Tuesday to the test, with differences in those agreed upon terms emerging throughout the week.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Depending on your space, make sure each seat has an easy entry and exit in the furniture grouping to avoid tripping or crowding.—
Jessica Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Apr. 2026
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But there were too many moments early in the game in which the Illini looked out of control, badly missing shots, tripping on their drives.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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There, the Falls River cascades over granite shelves before becoming the Wood River and journeying on to the Atlantic Ocean.—
Alex Kuffner,
The Providence Journal,
6 Apr. 2026
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But he’s journeyed to Lourdes and Our Lady of Guadalupe, both of which the Vatican has officially recognized as supernatural Marian apparitions.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin had become the first human to voyage into space just a month before, with American astronaut Alan Shepard close on his heels.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Ahead of the week’s worst heat, some Bay Area residents voyaged outside to enjoy the sun and unseasonably balmy conditions.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Tour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tour. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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