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Recent Examples of tourist Japan is known for its hot springs (onsens) and bathing facilities surrounded by inns, drawing tourists from around the world. Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025 Millions of tourists and locals bedecked in beads, costumes and purple, yellow and green flocked to New Orleans to revel in raucous Fat Tuesday festivities, including iconic parades, music and food. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025 Madrid, Spain Madrid is a top destination for both tourists and expats, however, locals across Spain have expressed concerns over overtourism. Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025 An Arab counterproposal to Trump’s Gaza plan Trump has also floated the idea of relocating Gaza’s roughly 2 million Palestinians to other countries so the U.S. can rebuild it as a tourist destination. Joseph Krauss, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tourist

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“Tourist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourist. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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