grand tour

noun

Definition of grand tournext
as in progress

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Recent Examples of grand tour Voyager 1 and its twin, Voyager 2, launched in 1977 on a grand tour of the outer solar system. — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2026 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 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 Hawks’ special teams, mainly the power play, have been a work in progress for some time now.
    — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • But scientific progress rarely stays within neat national boxes for long, even when governments would prefer it to.
    — Ruby Wang, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of progress
Noun
  • Years later, in 2030, his story intersects with that of his daughter, who makes her own pilgrimage to the Arctic Circle amidst political and environmental upheaval.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In the road movie, which is Thailand’s international Oscar feature film submission, a prophecy prompts an aging grandmother to embark on a nine-temple pilgrimage with her children and grandchildren.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of pilgrimage
Noun
  • Special Olympics basketball in Illinois was in its infancy stage, and this was the team’s first trip out of town.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Ticket prices for round-trip flights from Boise to Santa Rosa start at about $347, according to Google Flights.
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of trip
Noun
  • But the key journey, and that’s what Mike had chosen, was the Matt Hagen version.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The truckers that have managed to ferry water into Taiz have in some cases tripled their rates to make the perilous journey.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of journey
Noun
  • Japan launched a $578 million mission Monday on a five-year expedition to land on the largest moon of Mars and retrieve samples for return to Earth, Ars reports.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • So, this brilliant archivist who worked with me found these images from French, German, and Italian anthropological expeditions.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of expedition
Noun
  • For avid safari-goers, this is a particularly great spot to learn more about the initiatives and efforts that go into conservation work for specific wildlife.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Otherwise, working with guests on a safari is about crowd control.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of safari
Noun
  • Guillermo del Toro grounds The Shape of Water in Elisa’s quest to be understood by those around her.
    — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Analysts at William Blair wrote in a note on Thursday that Musk's quest for a merger is all about control, not strengthening his businesses.
    — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of quest
Noun
  • Iowa’s roughly 900,000 cyclists, many of whom have participated in an annual cycling tour that’s made the state synonymous with biking, weren’t amused.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026
  • There are two more events left in the European tour season, in Abu Dhabi and then Dubai.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of tour

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“Grand tour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grand%20tour. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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