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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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
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
For airboat captain Gregory Mislow, the fires created an unusual backdrop for his weekend tours.
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Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
At Kenwood, a predominantly Black high school where about half of the students are low-income, that funding has paid for athletic equipment and uniforms, student clubs and college tours.
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Mila Koumpilova,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
As campuses shut down, his college tours were cancelled.
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Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Svolvær is practical for arrivals, tours, restaurants and boat trips.
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David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Get Up and Go Kayaking - Florida Keys offers guided eco-tours departing from Sugarloaf Marina in clear kayaks that let paddlers see directly into the cerulean waters below.
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Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
Set the scene The drive from the Bozeman Airport is just under one hour and tours through vast open acre terrains and peak-mountain-backdrops of the Northern Rockies.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
The farm welcomes visitors during select times of the year, most notably for its annual Pumpkin Festival each October, offering pumpkin patches, wagon tours, family activities and seasonal entertainment.
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Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
David Morgan,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Boat tours on the Loch also leave from Luss – provided you don’t miss the boarding call.
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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.
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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.
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Caroline Eubanks,
Travel + Leisure,
4 June 2026
Booking tours 30 to 90 days in advance is standard for the more popular stops.
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Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
She was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2023 and still tours.
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Lisa Gutierrez
may 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
Those at Pixar, in fact, were so charmed by Wallis’ tours that the author was asked to voice the role of the film’s sheriff.
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Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
One of the best things about Tripadvisor, other than the breadth of its content, is the ability to compare prices across a variety of activities, hotels, and tours all in one place.
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Jamie Spain,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
TourScoop coversguided group tours and tour operators,tour operator reviews,tour itinerary reviews andtravel gear recommendations.
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Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
For airboat captain Gregory Mislow, the fires created an unusual backdrop for his weekend tours.
—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
At Kenwood, a predominantly Black high school where about half of the students are low-income, that funding has paid for athletic equipment and uniforms, student clubs and college tours.
—
Mila Koumpilova,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
As campuses shut down, his college tours were cancelled.
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Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Svolvær is practical for arrivals, tours, restaurants and boat trips.
—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Get Up and Go Kayaking - Florida Keys offers guided eco-tours departing from Sugarloaf Marina in clear kayaks that let paddlers see directly into the cerulean waters below.
—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
Set the scene The drive from the Bozeman Airport is just under one hour and tours through vast open acre terrains and peak-mountain-backdrops of the Northern Rockies.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
The farm welcomes visitors during select times of the year, most notably for its annual Pumpkin Festival each October, offering pumpkin patches, wagon tours, family activities and seasonal entertainment.
—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
Verb
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.
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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
She was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2023 and still tours.
—
Lisa Gutierrez
may 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
Those at Pixar, in fact, were so charmed by Wallis’ tours that the author was asked to voice the role of the film’s sheriff.
—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
One of the best things about Tripadvisor, other than the breadth of its content, is the ability to compare prices across a variety of activities, hotels, and tours all in one place.
—
Jamie Spain,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tours
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Engineering and architecture students fared best, in money terms, followed by business and economics majors.
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In terms of the creator economy, a conference track called Seriesly Creators will be dedicated to creator IP and emerging models for series.
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Nobody travels to matches, paints their face, or organizes a game-day event purely for the final score of a single game.
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Worse, the message travels beyond the individual.
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The 19-year-old midfielder played at Borah High between stints with the Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake academies.
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The architect is coach Mauricio Pochettino, an Argentine who was best known for his European club stints with Tottenham, Chelsea and Paris Saint-German.
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The jukebox musical is built from Keys’ catalogue of R&B and soul hits, a semi-autobiographical story that treks through her Manhattan upbringing.
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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.
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Although the context of their tenures could not be more different, there are five key lessons to be learned from Greenspan’s legacy, which could potentially elevate Warsh’s leadership at the Fed during the current economic and geopolitical turbulence.
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Alberto Carvalho, who has been under FBI investigation for four months, resigned Sunday night as leader of the nation’s second-largest school system, bringing a breathtaking end to one of the district’s most consequential and high-profile tenures.
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Early on in the clip, Jake Johnson’s former tennis star Dusty Boyd trips over the net and injures his wrist in a bad way.
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Longer trips sail to Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico.
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Rogue Orbit follows a young man named Rex, who journeys alongside a mysterious girl named Sophia and his robot companion, Haro VII.
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Love is all about comfort, quality time and meaningful reassurance when Venus journeys through this Water sign.
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“Tours.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tours. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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