Thesaurus results for TOURS

tours 1 of 2

noun

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

2 of 2

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

But right now, many foreign acts also feel fear — or at least wariness — about booking substantial tours in the United States. —

Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026 Without the horn section or background singers from the past few tours, Lofgren and Van Zandt were high in the vocal mix. —

Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2026 Guest-only experiences like catch-and-cook fishing outings and sunset yacht tours allow travelers to see—and taste—a different side of Charleston. —

Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026 The phenomenon holds true even for the big Broadway tours that play Connecticut theaters such as The Bushnell, the Shubert Theatre and Waterbury Palace. —

Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026 TourScoop coversguided group tours and tour operators,tour operator reviews,tour itinerary reviews andtravel gear recommendations. —

Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026 In addition to music tours, Browlie was also part of the original Australian Wicked cast and was a background dancer on Glee. —

Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026 Thirty-six-year-old Deano was a combat veteran who served two tours in Afghanistan as a Marine. —

Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026 Saturday April 18 Climate Week The annual event features includes panel discussions, workshops, tours and other events at a wide variety of venues from the California Academy of Sciences to Stanford University and Yerba Buena Gardens. —

Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026

Verb

The group still tours together and has released new music in recent years. —

Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026 Both the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center and the Unitarian Meeting House host tours regularly, and the Seth Peterson Cottage—about an hour north—is available for overnight stays. —

Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026 Tigertail, 36, who captains airboat tours through the Everglades, is navigating his boat through the only route available given how dry the park has gotten this year. —

Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026 The band still boasts three founding members and still tours incessantly. —

Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026 Liana Hong works as a deck hand at Living Ocean Tours, which operates snorkeling, whale watching and other boat tours out of Oahu. —

Joaquin Palomino, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026 The band still tours regularly and — unlike many ‘80s acts — boasts most of its original members (minus drummer and former lover Jon Moss). —

Blair R. Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026 Zach Bryan is bringing one of this year’s biggest country music tours his With Heaven On Tour, which also features MJ Lenderman, to State Farm Stadium in September. —

Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 17 Feb. 2026 The 100-acre limestone cavern has more than 17 miles of underground passageways and is home to Mega Zip Lines tour, Mega Quest ropes course, Mega Walking tours and Mega Tram tours. —

Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tours

Noun

Is that the lesson of the last few years for China, in terms of Taiwan?

— Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
The 22-year-old was viewed as having a positive tournament across five matches, and United rate his overall data as a good fit for the squad in terms of ground coverage, possession-winning and passing.

— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026