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

Chocolate is not involved, nor is Willy Wonka or tours of his fabled, fictional candy factory. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 Spade has told his own story at least 500 times, including during more than 300 walking tours. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026 Crane did three tours with SEAL Team Three, including on the platoon overseen by Chris Kyle. — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2026 The album comes ahead of a 22-date North American that begins in early November and for which the producer born Simon Green is working with Pierre Claude, known for his work designing tours for artists including Air, Phoenix and Gessaffelstein. — Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026 Due to his fame, the military initially tried to keep Stewart, who was a licensed commercial pilot, stateside as a flight instructor and used him for publicity and March of Dimes promotional tours. — Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026 New services included Paris tours with retail specialists from Tranoi, also part of GL Events. — Ellen Groves, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026 Head gardener Gérard Germaine, who has been tending to the century-old trees and 250 varieties of roses here for 18 years, still leads tours of the grounds. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2026 The automaker also operates an on-site driving simulator, and attendees have access to tours and upscale dining options on the Porsche campus. — Chris Teague, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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Best known as a member of boy band One Direction, Horan now tours with his solo music. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026 Although wine tastings are available daily by appointment, tours only available on weekends from December through July, outside of harvest season. — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Fine-dining Anthology also returns with a tasting menu that tours through Italy. — Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Longoria, who serves as an executive producer on the show, tours Dallas with DeMarcus Ware, who played nine seasons for the Dallas Cowboys. — Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026 That myth — the adage that tours and festivals featuring all, or even primarily women, aren’t good business — has been around long before the days of Lilith Fair. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2026 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tours

Noun

Pappas, who is giving up his House seat after four terms, raised twice as much money as Sununu and Brown combined and dwarfed his Democratic primary opponents, as well.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
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— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of terms

Verb

This woman travels constantly and has a taste for the finer things.

— Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
When an apple travels from the farm to a consumer's hands, the price tag reflects far more than just the fruit itself, accounting for labor, packaging, transportation, and energy costs.

— , CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of travels

Noun

Guliani’s 27-year career includes stints at Sony, Lionsgate, Viacom, Reliance and Star, spanning global media, distribution rights, licensing, production and content deals.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
With Adams back, the Rockets can return to featuring double-big lineups with him and Alperen Şengün that crushed opponents in short stints the last two seasons.

— Law Murray, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of stints

Verb

Carlos Manuel Vesga submitted the Pluribus episode where Manousos treks up through South America while accepting no help from the hive members, a showcase of defiant pride and a good bit of physically demanding work.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of treks

Noun

The tenures of the two subsequent chief baseball executives, Billy Eppler and Minasian, were marred by Moreno’s intrusions, sources said.

— Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The Army secretary job has often been marked by turnover, with acting officials and tenures of roughly two years or less being common in the past two decades.

— Luis Martinez, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of tenures

Verb

Gillian Jacobs as Jerri Dougan Gerry was the starting quarterback for the Catfish at the beginning of the first season until Danny (Frankie Rodriguez) — the school mascot who helps turn Russ into Chad and keep up his illusion — trips him.

— Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Standard rooms already feel generous by Vegas standards, and suites step up to apartment-like layouts, with separate living areas that make longer stays or work trips more comfortable.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of trips

Verb

Mackelprang is an avid hiker who frequently journeys alone, PEOPLE understands.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Martelli’s coming-of-age thriller is set in post-Pinochet era Chile, and Luna’s feature is an unconventional immigration drama about a young Mexican woman who journeys to Spain with her brother to join the mother who left them behind as children.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026