as in excursion
a short trip for pleasure
took a junket to the city for some sightseeing and shopping
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Recent Examples of junket
Akili King, Essence, 17 Dec. 2025
Event organizers told multiple outlets Monday, Dec. 15, that both the planned premiere and a press junket for the movie that director James Cameron and star Sam Worthington were scheduled to attend had been canceled.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
Matt Donnelly, Variety, 13 June 2023
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Noun
From supermodel—who could be found in the pages of ESSENCE magazine in the 70s and 80s—to professional makeup artist working press junkets for the likes of Mission Impossible.
—Akili King, Essence, 17 Dec. 2025
Event organizers told multiple outlets Monday, Dec. 15, that both the planned premiere and a press junket for the movie that director James Cameron and star Sam Worthington were scheduled to attend had been canceled.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
Verb
The studio is junketing the film for international press from June 18-19, which means that most of its interviews will be banked if the talks with SAG-AFTRA falter.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 13 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junket
Noun
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The project, first announced in 2017, will reportedly include the construction of a new canal and marina for excursion boats.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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One of the people who had joined us for the excursion was James Fox, an art historian at Cambridge and the creative director of the Hugo Burge Foundation, which supports the arts and has given financial support to Goldsworthy.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Robbie is at her finest when regaling Charli XCX or Jessie Ware and her mom about her clubbing days.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2026
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Ninny regales Evelyn with tales of Idgi, her sister-in-law and friend who used to run the Whistle Stop Cafe, a restaurant on the outskirts of Birmingham, Alabama, that served good coffee, better barbecue, and great gossip.—
Amanda Favazza,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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To highlight that, the team partnered with Starline Tours for a bus tour of filming locations, and used it to bring a group of influencers to the Hollywood premiere.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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In recent years, Black finally broke through, booking gigs to DJ at music festivals including Coachella and Lollapalooza, opening for pop star Katy Perry’s 2025 arena tour, and releasing two albums with a third expected this year.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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An impressive reception room and a banqueting hall add to its splendor.—
Fanny Guénon des Mesnards,
Architectural Digest,
18 Jan. 2025
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The exhibition showcases gold, silver, and bronze artifacts that reflect the Thracians’ aristocratic pursuits, including warfare, horsemanship, and banqueting.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2025
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Then there was a jaunt through Providence, Rhode Island, and New Haven, Connecticut, before heading back home.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Feb. 2026
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Take a break from the chaos of city life with a jaunt through Red Butte Garden, home to over 3,000 types of plants and trees.—
Joey Skladany,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Tickets for the original Orlando date will be honored for the new date.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Valentine's Day pagan connections Lupercalia was a debaucherous festival that celebrated the coming of spring that included animal sacrifices and drunken revelry to honor Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, and the Roman founders Romulus and Remus.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The snowpack that builds up over the winter in the Sierra Nevada slowly melts to feed rivers and reservoirs through the spring and summer.—
Monica Garske,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Try soaking some banana peels for a few days and then use the water to feed houseplants.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The late-night host and Mottola Media Group chairman have long been friends, and have shared photos of themselves dining at Italian restaurants like Rao’s on social media.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2026
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Spratling, DeRamus and a group of their friends would often dine together at African restaurants around metro Detroit.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Junket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junket. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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