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safari

noun

Definition of safari

as in tour

an act of traveling to see or hunt animals especially in Africa He went on a safari in Africa last year.

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Recent Examples of safari Clothed safari guides in white hats and suits with fake mustaches greeted the guests, who included Sharon Bush, Peter Thomas Roth, Susan Gutfreund, Lucia Hwong Gordon, Paola Bacchini, Leesa Rowland, and Jacqueline Weld Drake. — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026 The best choice depends on where the safari ends, the flight connections, and the budget—but the right pairing can make one journey feel like two. — Cherri Briggs, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2026 The lightweight feel was amplified by caftan dresses and poplin safari shirts, as well as ajour embroideries and open-weave crochet knits. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 Converting conventional safari vehicles costs between $35,000 and $45,000, Amado said, but the investment can pay for itself in about two and a half to three years through fuel and maintenance savings. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for safari

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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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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

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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

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