as in tour
an act of traveling to see or hunt animals especially in Africa
He went on a safari in Africa last year.
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Two of the best countries for a safari are Kenya and Tanzania.
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Kent Redding, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2025
Carla went on a solo safari in Tanzania.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The idea was to provide Orange County residents and tourists a chance to experience the exotic sights and sounds of an African safari.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2025
Georgia Fowkes, travel advisor with Altezza Travel, recommends riding through wild plains on a safari in the Serengeti, hiking up Africa’s tallest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, and chatting with welcoming locals in Tanzania.
—Joel Balsam, AFAR Media, 12 Aug. 2025
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Kent Redding, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2025
Carla went on a solo safari in Tanzania.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The idea was to provide Orange County residents and tourists a chance to experience the exotic sights and sounds of an African safari.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2025
Georgia Fowkes, travel advisor with Altezza Travel, recommends riding through wild plains on a safari in the Serengeti, hiking up Africa’s tallest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, and chatting with welcoming locals in Tanzania.
—Joel Balsam, AFAR Media, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for safari
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Despite being signed to the culture-changing label Sub Pop for four albums in the 2000s, Fruit Bats never achieved the same level of acclaim as many of their labelmates, like the Shins and Sleater Kinney, and Johnson disbanded the collective at the end of its 2013 tour.—
Daniel Kohn,
Rolling Stone,
14 Sep. 2025
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Bargatze has released six comedy specials, hosted two episodes of Saturday Night Live and sold millions of stand-up tour tickets.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Skyridge will send you its tattered battle plans during its long trip back to Utah.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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King Charles and Prince Harry seem to be on the road to reconciliation, with the two recently meeting for tea during Harry’s latest trip to the UK.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Sep. 2025
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Known for excellent hazy IPAs as well as a stellar mixed fermentation/sour program, Hill Farmstead is worth the drive as some beer people consider a visit to their small but inviting tasting room almost a religious pilgrimage.—
Em Sauter,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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When the Gophers football team played UCLA at Rose Bowl Stadium last October, more than 12,000 maroon-and-gold fans made a pilgrimage to Pasadena, Calif.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Safari.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safari. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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