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

Nap in those lovely cabanas by the lake, or take day-long tours focused on culture and history. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026 The land trust could hold up to five tours annually, generally no more than one per month, unless the management plan sets stricter limits. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 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 In either case, there’s no rock & roll police force to stop groups from booking additional tours after their farewell runs end. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2026 The company intends to bring the same local approach to tours by acts across its other labels. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026 Many have pages dedicated to election security, videos that walk you through the process and also offer public tours of their offices. — Christie Zizo, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026 According to Science Center employees, one of the most common questions that comes up on museum tours is about where, and how, astronauts went to the bathroom. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Fred Ratke has bladder cancer that doctors think may have been caused by his exposure to Agent Orange during his two tours of duty in Vietnam. — Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Verb

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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tours

Noun

Gastrotypographicalassemblage is an approximately eight-by-thirty-four-foot wooden mural composed mostly of culinary terms set in expressive three-dimensional typefaces.

— Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
In practical terms, this means disabled patrons should be able to buy a ticket as easily as anyone else, get into the venue without extra hurdles, move through the space unimpeded, and have a safe place to experience the show.

— Maribeth Romslo, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026

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Verb

Crews say there is a lot of traffic that travels there during rush hour, so safer roads are essential.

— Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
While gathering material in southern Ukraine, Carrère travels with a group of Ukrainian soldiers, one of whom, a brooding young man named Serhiy, reminds him of a character from a Dostoyevsky novel.

— Madeleine Wulfahrt, New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of travels

Noun

Noa Essengue sized up to take on Embiid for a few short stints.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Lisa Ling, the journalist, producer and author who has logged stints at Channel One, ABC, CNN and CBS News, has tapped CAA to represent her in a variety of fields.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Oct. 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

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Netanyahu is Israel's longest-serving prime minister, with almost two decades in office across multiple tenures, but Israelis are divided over his leadership.

— Daniel Estrin, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026
Previous New York City Mayors Bill de Blasio and Eric Adams both pushed for the ban during their tenures, however, there was not enough support in the City Council.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 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