grand tour

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Recent Examples of grand tour Wes Anderson's trademark meticulous production design is well-suited to the palatial hotel and its gorgeous alpine locale, and the film gives us a grand tour of the fictional European country. Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025 The book’s captions balance information and humor, as do mini-essays in which Emery and Lei reflect upon various stops on Flaco’s grand tour. Elisabeth Egan, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024 Maybe it was mandated by what the stars wanted to do, but any show that has not one but two George Jones tributes in the course of an evening counts as a bit of a grand tour itself. Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025 Wes Anderson's trademark meticulous production design is well-suited to the palatial hotel and its gorgeous alpine locale, and the film gives us a grand tour of the fictional European country. Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grand tour
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Noun
  • Six days after the Playwrights announcement went public, a capacity crowd turned up to talk about representation and curation, and to try to imagine how to regain progress already fought for and, if temporarily, won.
    Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 July 2025
  • Barcelona are open to a mutual termination of his contract, but there has been no progress in those discussions.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • Until his health failed, Lewis had led an annual bipartisan congressional pilgrimage to Selma to mark that anniversary.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 17 July 2025
  • Two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida’s lone pilgrimage to Minnesota is Jan. 24.
    Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 16 July 2025
Noun
  • One reason why Grand Canyon is a critical economic driver for Arizona and the National Park Service is because travelers often expand their trips to include other sites in neighboring states like Utah and California, said Baca, the NAU professor.
    Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
  • While few things are more enjoyable than jetting off on a tropical getaway, trying to figure out what to pack for summer trips can feel deserving of a vacation in and of itself.
    Averi Baudler, People.com, 21 July 2025
Noun
  • The family received £250 from the local council — that covered about 10 journeys to Blackburn — and £500 from the Cumbria branch of the FA but Joanne downsized their home twice to release some money.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 26 July 2025
  • What followed was a journey of determination documented in a TikTok video, culminating in a community spirit that fulfilled a little boy's dream.
    Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
Noun
  • This novel based on a true story centers on an orphaned girl, who is taken on a French expedition by her new guardian — where she’s later abandoned and forced to fight for her survival.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 19 July 2025
  • One is this nine-day expedition with Astro Trails from July 27 to Aug. 4, 2027, which will witness the total solar eclipse in the remote Siwa Oasis.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 19 July 2025
Noun
  • An African safari is currently at the top of the list.
    Cindi Andrews, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
  • Imani Murray dreamt of taking an African safari for five years, but was dissuaded by the seemingly hefty price tag.
    Essence, Essence, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Dana [Sano, from Republic Records,] and Spring really went on a quest to figure out who our partner should be.
    Abby Webster, Billboard, 18 July 2025
  • Hurts and the Eagles will begin their quest for a second straight championship in less than a week when training camp gets underway.
    Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Noun
  • The Brewery District Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation has been giving tours of safe sections of the tunnels for 20 years.
    Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 21 July 2025
  • But the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement denied multiple requests for a tour of any of the locations.
    Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 20 July 2025

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“Grand tour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grand%20tour. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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