as in tenure
a fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position
asked the soldiers to consider signing up for a second tour of duty
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as in to travel
to take a trip especially of some distance
thought it would be lots of fun to tour all over Europe this summer
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Recent Examples of tour
Jeff Howe, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Once the tape recorder stops rolling, Trump offers a tour through his private spaces beyond the Oval.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
While working for the education nonprofit Great Schools, and touring schools across the country, Palacios observed a consistent pattern: classrooms filled with Latino students, but very few Latino teachers.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2025
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Noun
If Sanders uses this league-wide slight to fuel his journey, one uncomfortable weekend in the spotlight could transform into a career-long revenge tour.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Once the tape recorder stops rolling, Trump offers a tour through his private spaces beyond the Oval.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
Trump will sign executive orders at 5 p.m. Vice President Vance and his family toured the Taj Mahal in Agra and then flew back to Jaipur.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
While working for the education nonprofit Great Schools, and touring schools across the country, Palacios observed a consistent pattern: classrooms filled with Latino students, but very few Latino teachers.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tour
Noun
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Ben Affleck opened up about the difficulties of costuming during his tenure as Batman, giving GQ a detailed breakdown on the physically draining experience of wearing a Batsuit.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
18 Apr. 2025
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That could easily change as his tenure as governor comes to a close, and as the Trump administration continues to push its policy agenda.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Curiosity has traveled over 21 miles from its landing site since 2012, and has obtained multiple drill site samples from layers of Martian sediment beneath it.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
17 Apr. 2025
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Some of the videos have showcased stuff that people are doing to bring themselves comfort and joy like traveling, dancing, running or shopping, the last of which should make many businesses smile.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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So what you're left with in terms of handicapping the race for pope is the endless guess-work by the Vatican experts at Rome's top media outlets.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Reelected in November to a third term, Murphy is in his third new phase as a senator — the first 10 years building a gun control movement, the last two as a broker of bipartisan deals on gun safety and border control.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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More severe thunderstorm warnings could be issued throughout the day as the storm treks eastward.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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To trek all 100 miles of the Nakasendo through Nagano, plan to hit the trail for five to seven days.—
Haley Harrison,
AFAR Media,
10 Apr. 2025
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That means discounts on floral dresses perfect for Mother’s Day brunch or the perfect pastel mermaid dress for your next wedding guest stint.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
24 Apr. 2025
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That power is among the reasons for his short stint in the minors.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Declan Rice tripped him from behind to earn a yellow card.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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For the listener, the journey is both thrilling and desultory, like hanging out sober while your friend trips on mushrooms.—
Carrie Brownstein,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Francis was the first pope to journey to a war zone, to grant dozens of one-on-one interviews with journalists, pose for innumerable selfies with admirers, and the first to marry two flight attendants in an impromptu in-flight wedding.—
Phoebe Natanson,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Between April 19 and May 20, the sun will journey through this Earth sign, encouraging us to slow down while evoking a desire for stability and stillness.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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For some context, that Titan submersible voyaging to the wreckage imploded at a depth of more than 10,000 feet.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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Wilmore and Williams voyaged home in a spacecraft manufactured by Boeing's competitor, SpaceX. The White House credited Donald Trump for the astronauts' return.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Tour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tour. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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