1
as in tour
a short trip for pleasure
our weekend excursions have encompassed virtually all parts of our home state
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as in tangent
a departure from the subject under consideration
the professor's frequent and sometimes far-ranging excursions in his lectures are the stuff of campus legend
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Recent Examples of excursion
Today, Free Spirited Wanderer has led 25 retreats, 12 within the USA and 13 internationally— from women's empowerment retreats in Tulum, Mexico to wellness retreats in Le Marche, Italy— that all seek to create a space for daily yoga and workshops, cultural excursions and community connection.
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Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Dedeaux sneaked to her cousin's home for the excursion.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Pictured here, Gateway's Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) module, where astronauts will live and work between excursions to the lunar surface.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
This year, The Brazilian Court has raised the bar with complimentary sunset cruises and private excursions along the Lake Worth Lagoon.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
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Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Dedeaux sneaked to her cousin's home for the excursion.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Pictured here, Gateway's Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) module, where astronauts will live and work between excursions to the lunar surface.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
This year, The Brazilian Court has raised the bar with complimentary sunset cruises and private excursions along the Lake Worth Lagoon.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excursion
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Take an eco-buggy tour of Tiger Bay State Forest during Prescribed Fire Awareness Week.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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Her Eras Tour is the highest-grossing tour of all time.SPIN Staff, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025
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On a different topic but related tangent, even lawyers have gotten caught off-guard by overly relying on AI to provide legal expertise when the AI was completely mistaken, see my analysis at the link here.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Among them: Go on lots of tangents on topics like hobbies and your family, and feign technological ineptitude.Ali Watkins, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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While in his mid-twenties, Olea would tool around the Key — or take a jaunt to Coconut Grove — with a carload of teenage girls.Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Blue Origin for years has been flying tourists and research to the edge of space on short jaunts, including Bezos himself.Michael Sheetz, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
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Passengers can find deals on a wide range of itineraries including adults-only sailings, upscale expeditions, and budget-friendly Caribbean getaways.Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
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For more adventurous visitors, a shark diving expedition will most certainly be a unique thrill, as well as super educational.Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
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But all that adds up to an additional need to strategize—with the right gear—to make ski and snowboard outings as smooth as possible.Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 13 Jan. 2025
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Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings!Toria Sheffield, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Excursion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excursion. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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