embark on/upon
idiom
1
: to begin (a journey)
They embarked on their trip to America with high hopes.
2
: to begin (something that will take a long time or happen for a long time)
She's embarking on a new career.
The company has embarked upon a risky new project.
Examples of embark on/upon in a Sentence
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During album release week, Wolfhard will embark on a six-date tour making stops in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
Inside, visitors will embark on an immersive journey curated by artist and global artistic lead of the Women’s Pavilion, Es Devlin.
—Thomas Waller, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
With a lineup consisting of the Cairo Gang’s Emmett Kelly, Pavement’s Stephen Malkmus, Chavez’s Matt Sweeney, Dirty Three’s Jim White, the Hard Quartet will embark on their inaugural North American tour later this month.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 5 Mar. 2025
Traditionally, presidents embark on a post-speech tour to amplify their vision to the public.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
Inside, visitors will embark on an immersive journey curated by artist and global artistic lead of the Women’s Pavilion, Es Devlin.
—Thomas Waller, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
With a lineup consisting of the Cairo Gang’s Emmett Kelly, Pavement’s Stephen Malkmus, Chavez’s Matt Sweeney, Dirty Three’s Jim White, the Hard Quartet will embark on their inaugural North American tour later this month.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 5 Mar. 2025
Traditionally, presidents embark on a post-speech tour to amplify their vision to the public.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Embark on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embark%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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