grand tour

noun

Definition of grand tournext
as in progress

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Recent Examples of grand tour Collectively, the trio’s résumés read like a culinary grand tour, with stops at storied dining rooms such as Le Cirque, Gramercy Tavern, and Stir. — Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026 It’s been called a love letter to Italy and a grand tour through the nation’s history and culture. — Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026 In the grand tradition of Charles Dickens and Oscar Wilde, Craig Ferguson is going on a grand tour of America for CNN and the nation’s 250th birthday. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026 In the summer of 1951, Auchincloss sent his stepdaughters—Jackie, then 22, and Lee, 18—to Mayfair to kick off a months-long grand tour of Europe. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grand tour
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grand tour
  1. progress
  2. pilgrimage
  3. trip
  4. journey
  5. expedition
  6. safari
  7. quest
  8. tour
Noun
  • The latest operation came a day after Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said progress in improving ties with Afghanistan hinged on actions and assurances from Kabul.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • However, neither Putin nor Sybiha cited specific reasons to expect progress; on the contrary, the Kremlin leader said Ukraine’s latest actions presented an obstacle.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of progress
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  • The missing include hundreds of people from over a dozen countries who were in the region to work, visit the mountains or make a pilgrimage to a sacred peak.
    — Victoria Milko, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The group had stopped in Timure, Nepal, before they were set to leave for a pilgrimage to Mount Kailash in Tibet, a sacred site for Hindus, Buddhists and others, Jyoti’s longtime friend Manmeet Singh Meet said.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of pilgrimage
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  • This year’s Silver Medallion tributes — the festival’s signature career honorees — will go to filmmaker Andrew Haigh and actors Sandra Hüller and John Malkovich, who will make his first trip to Telluride.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • That season’s trip to the West finals, alas, underscores what a disaster the Leonard era has been for this franchise, even as Leonard generally played amazingly.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of trip
Noun
  • The $4 billion observatory is on a million-mile journey to an orbit beyond the moon.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • What started as a column for a youth magazine at a club in North London has now been running for over a decade, with several of the other students Dimoldenberg met there going on the journey with her.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of journey
Noun
  • British Arctic expeditions used the north coast of Svalbard as a base for research, a tradition of scientific observation that continues across Svalbard today.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • That personal expedition snowballed into an association, The Sun Trip, dedicated to promoting renewable energy, sustainable transport, and grassroots engineering through long-distance cycling expeditions.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of expedition
Noun
  • These challenging conditions are precisely what make a summer off-road safari such a distinctive way to experience Iceland’s rugged interior.
    — Gwen Nicol, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Some dream of a Big 5 safari experience; others, the food and wine of its world-famous culinary and viticultural regions.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of safari
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  • The quest for a perfect or near-perfect score has filled many test takers with dread.
    — Rund Abdelfatah, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Polyphonic and epic, the novel delves into the characters’ quest for authenticity, artistic freedom, and survival in the wake of tragedy.
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of quest
Noun
  • The Grammy winner claims Keren Urinov, who worked on her 2025 tour, demanded a 15-year employment contract.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Admission to the garden is free all day, and there will be a number of bilingual English and Spanish events to celebrate Latino Conservation Week, including coffee, games and a tour of the garden’s production nursery.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
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“Grand tour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grand%20tour. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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