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Recent Examples of barnstorm
In recent days the pair has barnstormed through Republican strongholds in the West, including stops in Montana, Utah and Idaho, attracting large crowds in the process.
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 20 Apr. 2025
Rivera was flush with all the currents of Modernism, gargantuan talent, career success, and stories of hobnobbing with fellow legends of the day while barnstorming around Europe.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Members of his Cabinet are not planning to barnstorm the country, either.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
But a number of his remaining picks are controversial, and Republicans are hoping to avoid further errors as the nominees barnstorm Capitol Hill and move closer to their confirmation hearings and potentially hitting the Senate floor.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 1 Jan. 2025
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 20 Apr. 2025
Rivera was flush with all the currents of Modernism, gargantuan talent, career success, and stories of hobnobbing with fellow legends of the day while barnstorming around Europe.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Members of his Cabinet are not planning to barnstorm the country, either.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
But a number of his remaining picks are controversial, and Republicans are hoping to avoid further errors as the nominees barnstorm Capitol Hill and move closer to their confirmation hearings and potentially hitting the Senate floor.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barnstorm
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Showing its spring 2026 collection at Pitti Uomo as this season’s guest of honor of the menswear trade fair, the brand inaugurates the roving presentation schedule announced earlier this year.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
17 June 2025
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It’s crowded with houseboats, fishing vessels, roving vendors in sampans, and multi-story floating restaurants that drew tourists until the COVID-19 pandemic forced them to shutter.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
6 June 2025
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Historically, the species roamed throughout much of the Southwest through central Mexico before being nearly eradicated from the wild by the 1970s, largely due to conflicts with the livestock industry.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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The Rhône spills into the wild Camargue delta, where white horses gallop through salt marshes, flamingos strike poses in pink lagoons, and black bulls roam freely beneath the vast Provençal sky.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Even celebrities have been eager to hop on the trend, with stars like Mariah Carey and Jeff Goldblum parodying the ad.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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Open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Matcha Latte: Tunnel City Coffee is always hopping – but there’s usually space to sit down and enjoy that matcha latte or a coffee frappe.—
Jeanne O'Brien Coffey,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Last year was the deadliest year recorded for children with autism who wandered, and nearly all in that record died from drowning, according to tracking from the association.—
Darcie Moran,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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Each of the eight pet-friendly rooms has a different design, and guests can enjoy nearby restaurants and wander the surrounding Bellaire Court Historic District.—
Caroline Eubanks,
Travel + Leisure,
29 July 2025
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In times past, there have been students who lived far away from their school and had to be bused all the way to a different community where people did not look like them.—
Yvette Walker,
Kansas City Star,
16 July 2025
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The plane is being assessed, and passengers were bused over to the terminal.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
12 June 2025
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The wildly physical Low Cut Connie is gallivanting at Mohegan Wolf Den.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
7 June 2025
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After seeing her out on the town gallivanting with a few shady characters, Kat's friends intervene, unaware that the teacher is actually on a secret mission at the direction of law enforcement.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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As a family prepares to jaunt from New York to Mars, the father relays all the possible dangers and crazy theories about what exactly happens during the process.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
12 June 2024
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Lauren Sánchez and Katy Perry were onto something with their much-hyped (and equally ridiculed) jaunt into space.—
David Christopher Kaufman,
Air Mail,
17 May 2025
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The next slide shows the designer successfully getting her new passport just in time to jet off to Paris.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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Earlier this summer, Fox Sports CEO Eric Shanks jetted into Nantucket for a three hour meeting that would reshape the lineup of Fox Sports 1, and shake up its Big Noon Kickoff college football show.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
30 July 2025
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“Barnstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barnstorm. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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