barnstorm
verb
barn·storm
ˈbärn-ˌstȯrm 
barnstormed; barnstorming; barnstorms
1
: to tour through rural districts staging usually theatrical performances
2
: to travel from place to place making brief stops (as in a political campaign or a promotional tour)
3
: to pilot one's airplane in sightseeing flights with passengers or in exhibition stunts in an unscheduled course especially in rural districts
: to travel across while barnstorming
barnstormer
noun
Examples of barnstorm in a Sentence
He spent the months leading up to the election barnstorming around the country.
The national soccer team barnstormed through the country.
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After being awarded the Medal of Honor, O’Hare was brought home by the Navy to barnstorm on a Lindbergh-style celebrity tour.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
For decades after the first eight planets were barnstormed, orbited, and landed upon by spacecraft from Earth, Pluto remained the only one of the solar system’s major worlds that never received a visit—a slight that was not rectified until the New Horizons spacecraft flew by it in 2015.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Feb. 2025
The get-back with Sivan will extend Brat Summer into 2025 after the dynamic duo barnstormed arenas in North America on the 22-city fall Sweat Tour, as well as giving European audiences their first look at the Sweat aesthetic.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have barnstormed the states, making their final pitches to crucial voters that could put them in the White House.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
For decades after the first eight planets were barnstormed, orbited, and landed upon by spacecraft from Earth, Pluto remained the only one of the solar system’s major worlds that never received a visit—a slight that was not rectified until the New Horizons spacecraft flew by it in 2015.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Feb. 2025
The get-back with Sivan will extend Brat Summer into 2025 after the dynamic duo barnstormed arenas in North America on the 22-city fall Sweat Tour, as well as giving European audiences their first look at the Sweat aesthetic.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have barnstormed the states, making their final pitches to crucial voters that could put them in the White House.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Barnstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barnstorm. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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barnstorm
verb
barn·storm
ˈbärn-ˌstȯrm
: to travel through the country making brief stops to entertain (as with shows or flying stunts) or to campaign for political office
barnstormer
noun
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