as in stint
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
Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
During their first official royal tour, Harry and Meghan visited Redwoods Tree Walk in New Zealand and dressed for the setting.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Kelly met with Indra executives and toured one of its radar production facilities in October 2025.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Consider group tours or experiences as a way to meet people, especially at the start of a trip.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
During their first official royal tour, Harry and Meghan visited Redwoods Tree Walk in New Zealand and dressed for the setting.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
His motorcade passed school groups touring the National Mall on his way from the White House to the court, which is across the street from the Capitol.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Kelly met with Indra executives and toured one of its radar production facilities in October 2025.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tour
Noun
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That instinct eventually led him into a professional stint as an advertising executive.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Rebecca Rusheen has joined CAA as an agent in the Creators division following stints at Gersh and the now-defunct A3 Artists Agency.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Under-4s are also welcome to use the Kids Only facilities with adult supervision, and all kinds of baby products and equipment are provided so parents can travel light.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Police said it was believed the driver initiated the right turn and hit the bicyclist, a 69-year-old man from Joliet, believed to have been traveling eastbound on the sidewalk on the south side of West Jefferson Street and had entered the roadway to cross Springfield Avenue.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In her tenure, Colorado has taken major steps to increase price transparency, reduce hospital and prescription drug costs, and hold the health care industry accountable.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps more surprising, given Brunico’s longer tenure with its Realscreen and Kidscreen Summits (which are paired with its continuing trade publications), is the decision to end those events as well.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Instead, Sauer embarked on his own hero’s journey, trekking to that rural corner to see what was happening firsthand.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2026
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Her owner, a woman in her twenties, had fallen down a 180-foot waterfall on March 17 while trekking through challenging terrain near the small town of Hokitika.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The top 10 current contracts in terms of average per year (APY) all belong to men who play that position.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Even if the Iran war wraps up in the next few days, and energy prices eventually come back down, the damage has already been done in terms of fertilizer supply chains and their components’ prices.—
E.J. Antoni,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The explosion tripped two electrical boxes not far away, Smith said, causing wires to detach from a power pole, which fell onto a minivan that became engulfed in flames.—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The unwanted genetic material vanishes without a trace, which is what kept tripping scientists up for decades.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After the Rebellion’s defeat on the ice planet Hoth, Luke journeys to the planet Dagobah to train with Jedi Master Yoda.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
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Unlike the pioneers of the frontier myth, however, these real people journeyed through the West not only from the East, but in many different directions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin had become the first human to voyage into space just a month before, with American astronaut Alan Shepard close on his heels.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Ahead of the week’s worst heat, some Bay Area residents voyaged outside to enjoy the sun and unseasonably balmy conditions.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Tour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tour. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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