How to Use excursion in a Sentence

excursion

noun
  • They went on a brief excursion to the coast.
  • Dedeaux sneaked to her cousin's home for the excursion.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The excursion on the bridges will last between two and three hours and include a 30-minute hike to the bridges.
    Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Apr. 2023
  • Here, Fahy breaks down her thoughts on the finale, Daphne and Ethan’s excursion and more.
    Emily Longeretta, Variety, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Find the one that’s right for you — and enjoy all the extra room on your next excursion.
    Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 7 June 2022
  • But on March 27, the group of eight tourists were late to return to the ship for the all aboard time of 3 p.m. from a private excursion on the island.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 2 Apr. 2024
  • While the excursion doesn’t quite go as planned, Jace faces his past with help from Sofi, and Alex digs deep to help her squad.
    Jacob Siegal, BGR, 18 Oct. 2022
  • An excursion more than a trip, but one with a feeling that will last.
    John Branch Tasneem Alsultan, New York Times, 26 Nov. 2022
  • This may sound more like a trip to the dentist than a fun theater excursion.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Boats ferry snorkelers to and from Looe Key three times a day for the 1.5-hour excursion.
    Nancy Depalma, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Jan. 2023
  • The excursion begins in the Banff Gondola as the sun sets and night rises.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2024
  • This portion of the excursion ends with a picnic of all the wild goodies in a meadow.
    Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Feb. 2022
  • Your source for lessons and excursions is Redding’s The Fly Shop, famous in its own right for four decades.
    Janet Fullwood, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Browitt and her family were part of the cruise ship excursion.
    Katie Campione, PEOPLE.com, 9 Dec. 2021
  • See more about this train, and all its available excursions at conwayscenic.com.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Trail runners can be used in place of hiking boots for many types of excursions.
    Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
  • One of the highlights of our first full day was a family e-bike excursion.
    Kim Westerman, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2021
  • Krueger took in the stunning glacier views from the deck of his Alaska cruise and saw the ship’s stage shows, while his wife and her friends did the more taxing excursions.
    Melinda Fulmer, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
  • The series starts with a tourist reeling in a human arm on an excursion.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 13 Aug. 2024
  • There are additional trails near the falls for those looking to add a few more miles to the excursion.
    Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 22 May 2024
  • This is not an excursion to a campsite or a treasure hunt.
    Heidi Godman, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2023
  • And exploring on foot – along with the odd two-wheeled excursion to feel like a local – is the best way to absorb it.
    Duncan Madden, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Crowds and prices for hotels and excursions also vary throughout the year.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Since that excursion to Keizer in May, the Lions didn’t lose a single game.
    oregonlive, 7 June 2022
  • The ship started shorter excursions in Europe last year, and is in the early days of its first world cruise.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Something goes wrong, the toddler sets up a ruckus and an excursion is ruined.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024
  • But the highlight was a late-night star-gazing excursion.
    Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Aug. 2022
  • On my second Lovely’s excursion, there was a funky concoction in the tray at the end of the serving line.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 12 Apr. 2022
  • The data from the excursion will be used to design a true successor to the MS1, the MS2, which will be tested at a future date.
    Jonathan O'Callaghan, Wired, 7 Dec. 2021
  • The company also offers excursions to neighboring Two Top Mountain.
    Shelby Knick, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025

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