barnstorm
verb
barn·storm
ˈbärn-ˌstȯrm 
barnstormed; barnstorming; barnstorms
1
: to tour through rural districts staging usually theatrical performances
2
: to travel from place to place making brief stops (as in a political campaign or a promotional tour)
3
: to pilot one's airplane in sightseeing flights with passengers or in exhibition stunts in an unscheduled course especially in rural districts
: to travel across while barnstorming
barnstormer
noun
Examples of barnstorm in a Sentence
He spent the months leading up to the election barnstorming around the country.
The national soccer team barnstormed through the country.
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The 97th Academy Awards are on March 2, which means film industry executives and publicists will spend the next few months barnstorming America’s movie capital lobbying for support from the nearly 10,000 members who vote on the Oscars.
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Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
Both candidates have barnstormed the states in the closing days of the campaign, making their final pitches to voters.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024
Like many, flying has never been my favorite activity, but my discomfort in a cramped coach seat pales in comparison to barnstorming in an open-cockpit WACO UPF-7 1939 biplane at Bealeton, Virginia's Flying Circus Airshow.
—Kinsey Gidick, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024
The events page on his campaign website has had nothing listed.
Biden, meanwhile, has been barnstorming the country.
—Zeke Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2024
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Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
Both candidates have barnstormed the states in the closing days of the campaign, making their final pitches to voters.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024
Like many, flying has never been my favorite activity, but my discomfort in a cramped coach seat pales in comparison to barnstorming in an open-cockpit WACO UPF-7 1939 biplane at Bealeton, Virginia's Flying Circus Airshow.
—Kinsey Gidick, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024
The events page on his campaign website has had nothing listed.
Biden, meanwhile, has been barnstorming the country.
—Zeke Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Barnstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barnstorm. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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barnstorm
verb
barn·storm
ˈbärn-ˌstȯrm
: to travel through the country making brief stops to entertain (as with shows or flying stunts) or to campaign for political office
barnstormer
noun
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