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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Recent Examples of safari
The tradeoff is a sense of adventure akin to a wintery safari, a unique style of Arctic hospitality and a wild natural bounty.
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Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2026
On a night safari in Botswana, for example, my heart broke as guides used mega-watt flashlights to show us hyenas, lions, and bush babies.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
Gaither spent three days stranded in Doha after only intending to make a brief stop there following an African safari.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
To see even more wildlife, ask the staff to arrange a night game safari at nearby Nairobi National Park, with the glittering skyline in the background.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 3 Mar. 2026
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Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2026
On a night safari in Botswana, for example, my heart broke as guides used mega-watt flashlights to show us hyenas, lions, and bush babies.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
Gaither spent three days stranded in Doha after only intending to make a brief stop there following an African safari.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
To see even more wildlife, ask the staff to arrange a night game safari at nearby Nairobi National Park, with the glittering skyline in the background.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for safari
Recent Examples of Synonyms for safari
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Tatum continued his impressive comeback tour by tallying 23 points on 8-of-16 shooting, 11 rebounds, nine assists and three steals before sitting out the fourth quarter with Boston in control.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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TourScoop coversguided group tours and tour operators,tour operator reviews,tour itinerary reviews andtravel gear recommendations.—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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In their initial trips to the plate in the second inning, Caglianone doubled, Collins doubled him home, and Isbel singled to score Collins.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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The trip to the moon will take about four days.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Montana Masback, creative director, encourages folks to make the pilgrimage, but to put their phone down at least for a little and enjoy themselves in an old-school way.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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Hajj, an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, is taking place this year at the end of May.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Safari.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safari. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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