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
Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Goodall’s speaking tours brought her to Miami on many occasions, including an April 2023 lecture at Florida International University’s Ocean Bank Convocation Center and, a decade earlier, to the University of Miami’s BankUnited Center (now Watsco Center) in April 2013.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
The serpentarium hopes to give tours to children and host other sessions for adults, who sign waivers, to meet the reptiles.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Light led legal work on major tours for Queens of the Stone Age, Rob Zombie, Garbage and Violent Femmes.
—Claudia Rosenbaum, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
And that's just one of several huge tours playing PHX Arena in October, from Maroon 5's tour launch to Bring Me The Horizon, Playboi Carti and Kaytranada on a co-headlining tour with Justice.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
In the years since purchasing the home, the YouTuber has been giving her followers updates on the decoration process and tours of the space on her channel.
—Grace Smith, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The 90-minute tours take small groups through gardens, sculptures and architectural landmarks, giving a glimpse into Hubbell’s creative process.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Whether by foot, horseback, or vehicle, these tours are a dynamic way to dig into Culpeper’s storied past.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
According to the outlet, the league would see 12 teams (six men, six women) compete in a league that tours around the world, similar to F1.
—Evan Bell, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Guests can go on land excursions like Old Quarter tours with cooking lessons in Penang, yoga and a sound bath on a Langkawi beach, or an adventure at Perlis Geopark.
—Ann Shields, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
Boat tours on the fjord, dynamic panels, networking ops and sunshine throughout the two-day event further lifted spirits of guests and Nordic film professionals, more than ever looking outside the region for partnerships.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
That indecision is really clear when Christian tours the studio, and finds Jesus’ team hard at work on a variety of interesting silhouettes and Ethan’s team floundering.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
What started out with Elisa Sunga, 35, from San Francisco, creating Cake Picnic for 15 friends in April last year, turned into an event that tours and draws in hundreds of strangers.
—Tanyel Mustafa, Refinery29, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
For over a decade, Donovan Taylor has been sharing his love for the 10 neighborhoods in Louisville’s West End by starting tours.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Goodall’s speaking tours brought her to Miami on many occasions, including an April 2023 lecture at Florida International University’s Ocean Bank Convocation Center and, a decade earlier, to the University of Miami’s BankUnited Center (now Watsco Center) in April 2013.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
The serpentarium hopes to give tours to children and host other sessions for adults, who sign waivers, to meet the reptiles.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Light led legal work on major tours for Queens of the Stone Age, Rob Zombie, Garbage and Violent Femmes.
—Claudia Rosenbaum, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
And that's just one of several huge tours playing PHX Arena in October, from Maroon 5's tour launch to Bring Me The Horizon, Playboi Carti and Kaytranada on a co-headlining tour with Justice.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
In the years since purchasing the home, the YouTuber has been giving her followers updates on the decoration process and tours of the space on her channel.
—Grace Smith, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The 90-minute tours take small groups through gardens, sculptures and architectural landmarks, giving a glimpse into Hubbell’s creative process.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Whether by foot, horseback, or vehicle, these tours are a dynamic way to dig into Culpeper’s storied past.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
Onstage, Bob tours internationally as a stand-up comic also recently served as emcee for Madonna’s Celebration Tour.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
According to the outlet, the league would see 12 teams (six men, six women) compete in a league that tours around the world, similar to F1.
—Evan Bell, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Guests can go on land excursions like Old Quarter tours with cooking lessons in Penang, yoga and a sound bath on a Langkawi beach, or an adventure at Perlis Geopark.
—Ann Shields, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
Boat tours on the fjord, dynamic panels, networking ops and sunshine throughout the two-day event further lifted spirits of guests and Nordic film professionals, more than ever looking outside the region for partnerships.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
That indecision is really clear when Christian tours the studio, and finds Jesus’ team hard at work on a variety of interesting silhouettes and Ethan’s team floundering.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
What started out with Elisa Sunga, 35, from San Francisco, creating Cake Picnic for 15 friends in April last year, turned into an event that tours and draws in hundreds of strangers.
—Tanyel Mustafa, Refinery29, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tours
Noun
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Dodgers’ offense can’t hit Sánchez’s changeup The Phillies’ ace did not need long to set the terms of engagement against him.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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While major pro sports leagues feature a stable arrangement, with unionized players negotiating a CBA and collectively bargained terms exempt from antitrust scrutiny, the opposite is true in college sports.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Knox is played by Grace Van Patten, who dons blue contacts to complete the transformation, and begins before the American student travels to Italy for her study abroad.—
Claudia Rosenbaum,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
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In an era when misinformation travels faster than facts and contentious debates make headlines daily, that function becomes not merely valuable but essential.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Two of those involved UMass, where former FCS national championship coaches Mark Whipple and Don Brown combined to go 22-72 during their second stints.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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But not every employer is impressed by a long list of short stints.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Frank Reich was fired in Carolina after just one win in 11 games, but the rest are all at interesting points in their tenures.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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The table below compares Wilson's Seattle tenures to the most illustrious runs made by other dual-threat quarterbacks before enshrinement.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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According to a recent holiday travel report from Google Flights, the average price of airline tickets tends to be at its lowest for domestic Thanksgiving trips 39 days before departure.—
Michelle Baran,
AFAR Media,
29 Sep. 2025
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There are ghosts and spirits, horror episodes, trips back into the ‘70s, the odd touch of a Western.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The story follows a modern young officer assigned to lead the cookbook project who journeys across Indonesia to preserve its culinary soul while navigating a fragile love tested by the storms of 1965.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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After all, when coquettish Venus journeys through this methodical and down-to-earth sign, the focus shifts from grand gestures and displays of affection (Leo) to the way someone shows up in your day-to-day life (Virgo).—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Tours.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tours. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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