Thesaurus results for TOURS

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noun

Definition of tours

plural of tour

as in terms

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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tours

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verb

present tense third-person singular of tour

as in travels

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 tours

Noun

Even so, most visitors can get striking views of the swamp’s remarkable beauty and wildlife from boat routes, hiking paths, biking trails and auto tours in different parts of the swamp. — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026 Wrexham will also stay in Florida for longer than is usual on these tours to take advantage of the excellent training facilities, only flying up to New York the day before the Liverpool match. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 24 July 2026 Stroll around the wharf and its eclectic businesses, or get out on the water with whale watching expeditions, sailing cruises, fishing and lobstering tours, and day trips and ferry rides to explore Casco Bay and its stunning islands. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2026 The only thing that was happening there were the tours going through empty sound stages, talking about the work that used to be done there. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 July 2026 Platner deployed four times after 9/11, including two Marine combat tours in Iraq and one Army tour in Afghanistan. — Jasper Craven, New Yorker, 24 July 2026 Alfred and Tristan survive their tours of duty, and both become infatuated with their late brother’s widow, creating a tense rivalry between one another for her affections. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026 Her Mame years kicked off with a national tour in 1965, followed by summer engagements, bus & truck tours and stops in Las Vegas, playhouses and dinner theaters. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026 Jimmy Eat World’s Adkins, Burch, drummer Zach Lind and guitarist Tom Linton earned recording money between tours by working construction, driving around car dealership customers and selling art supplies and auto parts. — Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

Verb

When Christian tours the workroom after the teams have shopped at Mood, his reaction to Andriy’s team seems to align with Bobby’s. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026 None of them had heard of the Village People, which still tours in its latest incarnation, with a Willis lookalike on lead vocals. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026 America's Got Talent finalist Daniel Emmet, who tours with Foster, also accompanied them. — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026 Lee Cowan tours what is described as an immersive experience in the life and legacy of the 26th president, as well as the nature that shaped both Roosevelt and his vision of America. — David Morgan, CBS News, 19 June 2026 Boat tours on the Loch also leave from Luss – provided you don’t miss the boarding call. — Zach Wichter, USA Today, 14 June 2026 The governor, in the meantime, tours the nation and world in pursuit of the next rung on the political ladder. — George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2026 The North Carolina Estuarium is another highlight, with Pamlico River tours as well as 200 exhibits on estuaries and coastal rivers. — Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2026 Booking tours 30 to 90 days in advance is standard for the more popular stops. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tours

Noun

Arsenal have signed Spain goalkeeper Misa Rodriguez from Real Madrid following the expiration of her terms at the Liga F side.

— Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Most of them are drafting these policies right now, quietly, with very little to go on, and the terms will be set by whoever shows up with a proposal first.

— Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of terms

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Not every experiment worked, and one veteran reliever's brief stint with the organization quickly became a forgettable chapter that now marks one of his final stints of the year in affiliated baseball.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
The former Wales international midfielder made 125 appearances across two stints at Brighton as a player, and is also part of Craig Bellamy’s coaching staff with Wales.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of stints

Verb

The jukebox musical is built from Keys’ catalogue of R&B and soul hits, a semi-autobiographical story that treks through her Manhattan upbringing.

— David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
As announced by Alex Cora over the weekend, top Red Sox hitting prospect Franklin Arias will start at shortstop when the club treks up to Dunedin to face the Toronto Blue Jays.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026

Definition of treks

Noun

The billionaire businessman has spent over five decades shaping the entertainment industry during his tenures at ABC, Fox, and Paramount.

— Erianne Lewis, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026
Bell played for the Steelers from 2013-2018, before shorter tenures with the New York Jets, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Baltimore Ravens, and finally with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026

Definition of tenures

Verb

Season 2 of the show is already in production and will pick up where the first season left off as the family journeys toward their new home in Walnut Grove, Minn.

— Mariah Alanskas, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
One intrepid reporter journeys into the nondescript building where Hollywood’s biggest stars can be digitally cloned.

— Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026