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Recent Examples of whistle-stop
On a recent evening in Nuuk, Jensen took USA TODAY on a whistle-stop tour of a few of Nuuk's live music hotspots, where the acts included lounge singers, folk rock bands and jazz artists.
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 6 July 2025
Much like with Top Gun: Maverick, Cruise is doing a Cannes flyby with Mission: Impossible 8, with the whistle-stop on the Croisette followed up by press touchdowns in London, Korea and Japan.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
Commander Lawrence leads a whistle-stop tour of his one-gazebo town.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
As ever, this year’s lineup offers a snapshot of film festival highlights, taking us on a whistle-stop tour of the big five — Sundance, Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Toronto — with titles that made an impact at events in Warsaw, Thessaloniki, Taipei, Locarno, Málaga, Haugesund and Karlovy Vary.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
On Monday, the last day before the election, Harris finally came to Allentown for a whistle-stop rally.
—Julia Preston, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, his publishers have arranged a whistle-stop book tour through the US.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
Taking a whistle-stop tour down memory lane, the pair will uncover secrets from each other’s past in The Odd Couple, sharing funny and heart-warming stories along the way.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 July 2024
Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, has openly criticized Orban’s whistle-stop diplomatic tour.
—Mikhail Klimentov, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 6 July 2025
Much like with Top Gun: Maverick, Cruise is doing a Cannes flyby with Mission: Impossible 8, with the whistle-stop on the Croisette followed up by press touchdowns in London, Korea and Japan.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
Commander Lawrence leads a whistle-stop tour of his one-gazebo town.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
As ever, this year’s lineup offers a snapshot of film festival highlights, taking us on a whistle-stop tour of the big five — Sundance, Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Toronto — with titles that made an impact at events in Warsaw, Thessaloniki, Taipei, Locarno, Málaga, Haugesund and Karlovy Vary.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
On Monday, the last day before the election, Harris finally came to Allentown for a whistle-stop rally.
—Julia Preston, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, his publishers have arranged a whistle-stop book tour through the US.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
Taking a whistle-stop tour down memory lane, the pair will uncover secrets from each other’s past in The Odd Couple, sharing funny and heart-warming stories along the way.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 July 2024
Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, has openly criticized Orban’s whistle-stop diplomatic tour.
—Mikhail Klimentov, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whistle-stop
village
Noun
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Keep reading for a full review of The Brecon in the Swiss Alpine village of Adelboden.—
Becky Sunshine,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Aug. 2025
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The project faced public opposition, however, both before and after the village gave it the green light.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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