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

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Universal also offers holiday tours and a character breakfast with the Grinch, both of which are separately ticketed. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026 Mandy Muir Mandy Muir is a senior Murumburr custodian and Kakadu National Park’s longest-serving guide, leading tours on Yellow Water Billabong and at the Burrungkuy rock art site in the Northern Territory. — Liam Freeman, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026 All three of Hinterland’s headliners next year will be performing on the heels of hot-ticket tours. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 11 Nov. 2026 Local outfitter Bikescape runs beginner-friendly Nordic ski tours on the trails within Banff National Park as well as electric fat-tire bike tours that include a backcountry lunch. — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026 This year there are 25 touring Equity shows and 24 non-Equity shows (a number that has stayed fairly steady for the last eight years, with the exception of the height of the COVID-19 pandemic when Equity tours shut down completely). — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026 Throughout all the comeback tours and ups and downs of his health, one thing Collins hasn’t done is enter the studio and create new music. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2026 In the past 12 months, Ariana Grande, Rosalía and Lady Gaga all completed blockbuster arena tours in support of chart-topping albums, complete with large-scale production, choreography and outfit changes. — Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 9 Nov. 2026 Longer multi-day tours typically connect Tozeur with Matmata, home to Hotel Sidi Idriss — the Lars Homestead — as well as Djerba. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026

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Al Jardine, a fellow Beach Boys co-founder who tours in a separate group and has sharply criticized Love’s behavior in the past, is saddened about how his former friend arrived at this point. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026 Yang tours globally as a headliner and has recently sold out arenas in America, Europe, Asia and Australia, breaking the record for the largest English-language stand-up comedy show ever held in Hong Kong and Tokyo. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 Boat tours around Thonburi can most easily be arranged by Condé Nast Traveler specialist Smiling Albino. — Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 As Iñárritu tours the house like an excited docent, characters enter and exit like old-fashioned movie clowns. — Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026 This summer, an LGBTQ+ cruise ship that tours the Mediterranean and has docked in Turkey multiple times in the past was refused permission to dock there. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026 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

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The terms of the voluntary work program at all federal immigration facilities are directed by the Federal government and governed by federal law.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
The organization distinguishes the terms by defining bisexuality as the capacity for attraction to more than one gender, while pansexuality can describe attraction to people of all genders or regardless of gender.

— Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026

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If the Warriors can push the ball and turn this into a shooting game, their style travels well, even in a tough building.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
When an alarm or sensor on windows, doors and home security devices is triggered, the textbook-sized drone travels a preset path to investigate suspicious activity.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of travels

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

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Until a coalition is formed, Netanyahu, who has served 19 years over three tenures as prime minister, remains the head of a caretaker government.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Outside of three seasons under Flores, the Dolphins tenures of Gase and McDaniel were mostly marked by finesse.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of tenures

Verb

Some oil shipments diverted around Africa face journeys up to a month longer.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
Named after the Italian poet whose Divine Comedy journeys through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise, the fall 1996 collection explored the intersection of religion, warfare, and historical mourning traditions.

— Livia Caligor, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026