grand tour

noun

Definition of grand tournext
as in progress

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Recent Examples of grand tour Leo’s day trip marks the midway point of his summer 2026 grand tour of Italy, in which the American pope has scheduled a series of Saturday day trips up and down the peninsula and its islands to get to know his new flock. — ABC News, 20 June 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 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 The Hubble Space Telescope conducts an annual grand tour of the outer solar system — Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune — as part of its OPAL initiative, which has already provided a decade of atmospheric data. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 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
  • Baltimore's progress on vacant property construction Baltimore City said that currently, more than 100 of these vacant homes are under construction.
    — Bryant Reed, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • For Swanson, the industry’s progress has created a new challenge.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
Definition of progress
Noun
  • There will be an official reception attended by Iraq’s prime minister, senior government officials and religious leaders before the cortege travels to the Imam Ali Shrine, an important pilgrimage site for Shiite Muslims.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Outside of Texas, a handful of workshops have also achieved near-pilgrimage status among ranchers, rodeo competitors, and collectors.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026
Definition of pilgrimage
Noun
  • But that trip to the sideline was short-lived and the 24-year-old has dominated since returning, stringing together 15 ⅔ scoreless innings with Triple-A Albuquerque.
    — Michael Lycklama, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026
  • Seventy-two million people are expected to travel more than 50 miles away from their homes over the Fourth of July holiday week, and more than 61 million of them are expected to drive for those trips, according to the AAA Auto Club.
    — Keith Laing, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of trip
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  • Odysseus’ journey becomes one of middle-aged love, family, war and wisdom, using contemporary dialogue and a star-heavy ensemble led by Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway and Tom Holland.
    — Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • This is where Ream acknowledged just how unique this journey had been – to represent a home World Cup at a time when the county was celebrating July 4 and its 250th anniversary.
    — David Close, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Definition of journey
Noun
  • The Catalan conquistador led the first mainland expedition of Europeans up and down what’s now California.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • From the earliest pioneering expeditions and nighttime escapes from bondage to the modern-day road trip, Americans are a people on the move – restless, ambitious and innovative.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of expedition
Noun
  • Once-in-a-lifetime adventure trips also made the list, like a safari in Zimbabwe.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • On safari, nothing is guaranteed.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026
Definition of safari
Noun
  • Welcome to Day 2 of the Miami Herald’s live Heat free agent blog and Day 2 of the franchise’s quest to bring back LeBron James.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • Tom Hanks is the Army Ranger captain who takes his men on a powerfully emotional quest to find a missing private (Matt Damon).
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of quest
Noun
  • They both were granted bail, allowing Brown to go on with his stadium tour this year.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 1 July 2026
  • Though, one man working outside the arena was seen wearing a crew shirt from one of Swift’s former tours.
    — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
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