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Recent Examples of barnstorm
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.
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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
Michigan, Georgia and Pennsylvania are basically tied, which helps explain the states in which the candidates are barnstorming through rewinds of their speeches and get-out-the-vote appeals on the final day.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
On Sunday, Harris barnstormed Philadelphia, the largest city in the critical state of Pennsylvania.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
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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
Michigan, Georgia and Pennsylvania are basically tied, which helps explain the states in which the candidates are barnstorming through rewinds of their speeches and get-out-the-vote appeals on the final day.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
On Sunday, Harris barnstormed Philadelphia, the largest city in the critical state of Pennsylvania.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barnstorm
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The prince, 64, the eighth in line to the throne, was a roving UK trade ambassador from 2001-2011.Reuters, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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As Breit tells it, Deschanel’s traditional practices didn’t always mesh with Cassavetes’ roving experimentation.Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
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The dogs will then be walked and fed while their owners roam free inside each institution.George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Young male panthers, which roam large territories, are more likely to be killed by vehicles, according to FWC researchers.Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
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One night before a tiny crowd and another performance essentially for a city hopped up on beer and crammed into the single space of a football stadium.Eric Fuller, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Jumpsuits are having a style moment, and stylish celebs are hopping on the trend.Cai Cramer, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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That first night back, my friends and I wandered through our neighborhood to see the damage Katrina had left behind and which of our neighbors had returned.Edward Buckles Jr., TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
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For another onsite dining option, wander to Madeline’s high-end Timber Room for tater tots covered with caviar, Alpine fondue, wagyu strip loin and a 32-ounce bison tomahawk steak.Linnea Covington, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Ortiz arrived in Kansas City in 1990 from Mexico and got a job washing and busing dishes at Kabuki, a Japanese restaurant in Crown Center.Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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But their relationship was strained over the issue of busing to integrate schools.Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
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The film is all gun-toting, door-busting, gallivanting action.Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2024
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The slouchy, relaxed silhouette offers ultimate comfort — a must when gallivanting around town.Kelsey Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2024
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Winter is coming, and that means curtailing my cruising, but the joys of jaunting around on this sweet ride should keep me warm even as the weather grows cold.WIRED, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2024
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The Holiday 100 makes its annual jolly jaunt back to Billboard’s charts menu.Gary Trust, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2024
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The two recently jetted off on a romantic mini-break to the Maldives, which Fahy documented on Instagram via a series of sweet photographs of the pair having fun in the sun.Isaac Bickerstaff, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2025
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Trudeau jetted to Trump’s Florida residence unannounced that month after the president-elect threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products.Greg Norman, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Barnstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barnstorm. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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