grand tour

noun

Definition of grand tournext
as in progress

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Recent Examples of grand tour Collectively, the trio’s résumés read like a culinary grand tour, with stops at storied dining rooms such as Le Cirque, Gramercy Tavern, and Stir. — Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026 It’s been called a love letter to Italy and a grand tour through the nation’s history and culture. — Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026 In the grand tradition of Charles Dickens and Oscar Wilde, Craig Ferguson is going on a grand tour of America for CNN and the nation’s 250th birthday. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026 In the summer of 1951, Auchincloss sent his stepdaughters—Jackie, then 22, and Lee, 18—to Mayfair to kick off a months-long grand tour of Europe. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grand tour
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grand tour
  1. progress
  2. pilgrimage
  3. trip
  4. journey
  5. expedition
  6. safari
  7. quest
  8. tour
Noun
  • For those who want to track the blooms’ progress from afar, catch the Huntington’s online livestream.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • However, researchers are confident the technology will improve, and cite similar progress with robotic laparoscopic surgery.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 July 2026
Definition of progress
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  • The Kumano Kodo pilgrimage, through the cedar forests of the Kii Peninsula, is its spiritual (and slightly more arduous) sibling.
    — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Each route rewards a different kind of hiker, with one built for peak-baggers, one accessible enough for first-timers and one that doubles as a centuries-old pilgrimage.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Definition of pilgrimage
Noun
  • The Herald could not independently verify communications between the airline and government officials, and the carrier has not publicly commented on the circumstances surrounding the aborted trip.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
  • Wells went missing on the 4th of July after going on a boat trip with his high school friends to the popular, undeveloped Horn Island, just south of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, according to officials and Crump.
    — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Definition of trip
Noun
  • Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey follows the incredible journey of King Odysseus back to his kingdom of Ithaca, plagued by mythical perils along the way.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 13 July 2026
  • Second, extended breaks from work—ideally more than two months, with four to six months as the ideal—are necessary to undergo a deeper journey of self-exploration.
    — DJ Didonna, Time, 13 July 2026
Definition of journey
Noun
  • The Catalan conquistador led the first mainland expedition of Europeans up and down what’s now California.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • From the earliest pioneering expeditions and nighttime escapes from bondage to the modern-day road trip, Americans are a people on the move – restless, ambitious and innovative.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of expedition
Noun
  • See ‘the new Golden Triangle’ and experience a tiger safari straight out of Jungle Book.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • The locals who work for safari companies have an apt and often unflattering way of naming sportsmen.
    — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026
Definition of safari
Noun
  • Australian actress Catherine Lagaʻaia stars as the 16-year-old title wayfinder, who ventures beyond the reef on an epic quest to save her home island of Motunui.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2026
  • Gables resident and activist Bonnie Bolton has led the charge against the development in a quest to save the garden and large trees on the property.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
Definition of quest
Noun
  • Across the press tour so far, Zendaya, stylist Law Roach, and glam crew including Casillas and Moreno have had a lot of fun playing with the movie’s concept—method dressing and method glamming.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026
  • Reed won the Masters in 2018 and received honorary life membership on the European tour, a courtesy once offered major champions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
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