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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
Among the historic routes in Italy ideal for fall excursions are those scheduled by TrEno LMR, running through the splendid vineyard landscapes of Piedmont’s Langhe-Roero and Monferrato, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Catherine Sabino, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Guests can enjoy off-site excursions including snorkeling, rappelling and catamaran expeditions.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 24 Oct. 2024
The excursion takes a horrific turn when one guest gets trapped in a cave, with her arm wedged between rocks amid a rising tide.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 24 Oct. 2024
A couple of minke whales had breached in front of us as our small group departed from Ungava Polar Eco Tours’s camp on a boat excursion, but now silence and stillness had fallen.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2024
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Catherine Sabino, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Guests can enjoy off-site excursions including snorkeling, rappelling and catamaran expeditions.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 24 Oct. 2024
The excursion takes a horrific turn when one guest gets trapped in a cave, with her arm wedged between rocks amid a rising tide.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 24 Oct. 2024
A couple of minke whales had breached in front of us as our small group departed from Ungava Polar Eco Tours’s camp on a boat excursion, but now silence and stillness had fallen.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excursion
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The city is expecting 500,000 tourists for the pop star’s six-night, two-weekend stand of her Eras tour.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Elsewhere, Yotam Ottolenghi is midway through a world tour, and Rick Stein's UK theatre tour will be kicking off in March.Irenie Forshaw, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
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Odd tangents by Trump, such as about the fictional cannibal Hannibal Lecter or the late golfer Arnold Palmer’s genitalia, have also become routine.Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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Stephen seemed to have a couple tangents like that one.Laura Bradley, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
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On Instagram, Stafford shared an extended glimpse into the family’s weekend, which began with a private jet jaunt from L.A. to NOLA.Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Just follow 128 That’s California Highway 128, which is a terrific jaunt, heading west from Winters through Napa to the coast.Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024
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That changed after an expedition to Iceland in search of the last of the great auks.Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
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Children and their parents go on an expedition to learn about the insects in the garden, with a magnifying glass, pencil and crayons to record their findings.Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Step two: Seize the moment, in between chops and chants and CBS cutaways to Taylor Swift. Step three: Have Bo Nix deliver the most efficient outing in the biggest game of his NFL career.Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
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Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings!Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Excursion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excursion. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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