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
Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Dua Lipa paid tribute to a fellow pop star during her Radical Optimism tour stop in Miami.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2025
George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
An English-language version came to London in 1955 and toured the United States that same year.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Bryan topped a record set last year by George Strait at a tour date in Texas (110,905), which had toppled a mark held by the Grateful Dead since 1977.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Dua Lipa paid tribute to a fellow pop star during her Radical Optimism tour stop in Miami.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
Gabrielle Cavassa has experienced a number of pinch-me moments in recent years, including recording and touring with jazz sax great Joshua Redman and winning the 2021 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
An English-language version came to London in 1955 and toured the United States that same year.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tour
Noun
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The keyboard combo of Brown (a Waterboy since 2013) and James Hallawell (back in the fold since 2021, after a stint from 2010-13) brings so much joy and energy to the party.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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John Christopher Jones, who appeared 16 times on Broadway, with stints in Hurlyburly, The Iceman Cometh, Beauty and the Beast and more, has died.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Like hundreds of thousands of foreign professionals, Qian lived on an H-1B work visa — the document that tethered her job, her ability to travel, and her entire sense of security to the grace of her employer.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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For his third album, Tomlinson once again teamed up with producer Nico Rebscher (Aurora, Zoe Wees), and traveled to Santa Teresa in Costa Rica for inspiration in early 2025.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Adames had a rocky start to his tenure in San Francisco after signing a seven-year, $182 million deal this offseason, the largest contract in franchise history at the time.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 Sep. 2025
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Parsons has enjoyed a solid start to his tenure in Green Bay.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An accompanying video, originally from the same Instagram account, has also been widely shared, purporting to show the moments before this gathering, with people seen trekking up a hill.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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These proclaimed the Midpeninsula Wine Trail an easy way to get your wine fix without trekking to Wine Country.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Little Rock Board of Directors must confirm Buchanan's reappointment to the panel, which would be for a five-year term that expires in September 2030.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Sep. 2025
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Trump, however, has extended the sell-or-ban deadline three times in his second presidential term.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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December 21 - January 19) Losing steam around a course or trip?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Farley, a former New York City health commissioner who teaches at Tulane University, acknowledged that many factors contribute to falls, including the physical impairments and deteriorating eyesight associated with advancing age; alcohol abuse; and tripping hazards in people’s homes.—
Paula Span,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Maple the Moose was born to roam, journeying across all of Canada’s provinces and territories while connecting with people and embracing the country’s rich culture.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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Gilbert, phone recorder and notebook in hand to document Westheimer’s stories and wisdom, journeyed to meet up with Westheimer every week beginning in 2024.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
25 Sep. 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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Tristan told stories about the sea, voyages around the Cape of Good Hope, where the waves were high as houses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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“Tour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tour. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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