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
Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 13 Aug. 2025
On June 7, 2024, Rosebank formally opened its doors to the public, with a visitor center, tasting room, and tours of the distillery and its historic warehouses.
—Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 13 Aug. 2025
Health Secretary and vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. toured the site Monday but did not address the media.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Freak Heat Waves, who had previously performed on Lee’s 2024 tour, will open all dates except for Toronto, where Blue Light will start proceedings.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 13 Aug. 2025
On June 7, 2024, Rosebank formally opened its doors to the public, with a visitor center, tasting room, and tours of the distillery and its historic warehouses.
—Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
Today’s release does not necessarily answer the question that business entity raised: Radiohead typically form LLP entities for tours, not reissues, and, historically, the band has not toured without a new album to fine-tune or promote.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 13 Aug. 2025
Health Secretary and vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. toured the site Monday but did not address the media.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tour
Noun
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Months before making her debut as Orange Is the New Black's Nicky Nichols, Natasha Lyonne did a quick stint on Weeds as Tiffani.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Her directing portfolio includes stints on Hulu’s Reprisal, Apple’s See, Netflix’s Dear White People, The Punisher and Altered Carbon, and Starz’ American Gods, among others.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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LeMessurier traveled with the data and his wife to their summer retreat in Maine to think the matter through.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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On the last day of the season, Athletic Club will travel to the Santiago Bernabéu to take on Real Madrid.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Cantrell’s tenure had already been marked by public controversy, most recently over a French Quarter trash dispute.—
Jasmine Baehr , David Spunt , Bill Mears,
FOXNews.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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During his tenure, Cater has pursued a progressive agenda that has included medical debt forgiveness, college savings accounts for newborns, and a new sales tax to fund roads and parks.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Walkers can trek halfway and return to Mackinaw City or St. Ignace or walk the entire bridge length, which runs about 5 miles, the Mackinac Bridge Authority says.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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After all, these devoted attendees know better than anyone that the singer-songwriter has trekked through New York clubs for the past four years, growing her audience with each performance.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
29 July 2025
Noun
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The upside for all involved: terms in a CBA that primarily relate to wages, hours and other working conditions, including interplay with NIL, would be exempt from antitrust scrutiny through the non-statutory labor exemption (which reflects a series of U.S. Supreme Court decisions).—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The agreements are somewhat modest in terms of the total compensation packages, as compared to other media companies, with salaries in line with what executives at other companies are receiving, but lower annual target bonuses, and RSUs that vest over time.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Kids weren’t tripping over themselves to sit and reach in their free time.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
12 Aug. 2025
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The report, which was obtained by The Arizona Republic, part of the USA TODAY Network, said police concluded that Trigg accidentally fell into the pool after tripping and falling on an inflatable chair.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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All shows begin at 6 p.m. Shakespeare’s comedy is being given a more contemporary setting in this adaptation, in which two young men journey from a small Midwestern town to California, where they are seduced by the possibilities of love, success and reinvention.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
3 Aug. 2025
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Shortly after the last of the dams was removed, freeing the Klamath's free flow in late 2024, the salmon that naysayers said would take years to journey past the old reservoirs appeared upstream almost overnight.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
Verb
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Join Uniworld’s 12-night India’s Golden Triangle & The Sacred Ganges voyage from New Delhi to Kolkata, from $5,879 per person including all meals, unlimited beverages (including fine wines & spirits), daily excursions, airport transfers, and WiFi.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Odysseus, voyaging on his way home from Troy and leaving the smoking ruins of the city in his wake, hears a bard singing the tale of Troy’s fall.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
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“Tour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tour. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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