How to Use business trip in a Sentence

business trip

noun
  • In the film, Audrey (Park) has to go to Asia on a business trip to close a massive deal.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The artist had just returned home to Rio from a business trip to Argentina.
    Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2023
  • He was then kidnapped by the Iranian regime in Dubai in 2020 as part of a business trip.
    Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 21 Aug. 2023
  • But Betts also was careful to say this was a business trip.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2023
  • No one cares that, somewhere, a little boy waits for the trains to bring his father home from a business trip.
    Oleh Sentsov, The New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2023
  • On the day that Candy killed Betty, Allan was away on a business trip.
    Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 6 June 2023
  • The American was arrested while on a business trip to Iran in 2015.
    Vivian Salama, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2023
  • About a decade ago, during a business trip to China, British engineer Alan Hudd had a shock.
    IEEE Spectrum, 28 Nov. 2023
  • The married Georgia man had vanished on Feb. 22 after a night at a local bar while on a business trip.
    Brandon Livesay, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The durable, matte black fabric is quite chic, so the duffel would work equally well as a gym bag and as a carry-on bag for a business trip.
    Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2023
  • The actor, instead, chose a look that’s more reminiscent of a dad on business trip.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2023
  • After the arrest, the youngest son, who was seven, waited a long time for his father to return from his business trip.
    Oleh Sentsov, The New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Allan, who was away on a business trip at the time, soon became concerned that Betty wasn’t answering the phone.
    Emma Dibdin, ELLE, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Keith was supposed to be on a business trip, but his training session was cancelled because of the storm.
    Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Kristina had been looking forward to her business trip.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2023
  • At peak business trip, Ruth was flying somewhere every few weeks.
    John Kelly, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2023
  • This is what separates a pilgrimage from a business trip, say.
    Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Everyone has a different idea of what would liven up a business trip.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2023
  • The opportunity for a business trip to China is one Audrey can’t pass up.
    Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 6 July 2023
  • Simply extending a business trip by working from another city or town can give you a welcome change of pace and scenery.
    Alexandra Samuel, WSJ, 22 Mar. 2023
  • There’s also a padded sleeve inside that fits a 15-inch laptop, making this an ideal commuter bag or briefcase for a business trip.
    Jamie Hergenrader, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2023
  • If you're headed on a business trip in the coming months, Blvck’s Oversize Blazer is a can’t-miss staple that easily transitions from the plane to the office.
    Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2023
  • In Asia, meanwhile, Hong Kong was the most expensive destination, with the average business trip to the city costing $520 per day.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The outcome: Betty’s body was found later by a neighbor after Allan, away on a business trip, called to check in; Betty wasn’t answering the phone.
    Joshua St. Clair, Men's Health, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The executive level, or the Empyrean Club, really takes the idea of vacation or business trip to the next level.
    Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Weekenders are, as the name suggests, the ideal carry-on companion for a weekend getaway or business trip.
    Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Documents from the court case in September, the details of which were made public last week, show Fekete took a business trip to Amsterdam in July 2022.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2023
  • During a business trip in 2017, Willard said she was raped by a company manager and his friends, and reported the incident to both the police and the company.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2023
  • The body of a beloved Georgia father of five and husband who had vanished on a business trip last month has been found in Louisiana this week, officials confirmed.
    Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Other trip purposes are better suited for hotel stays, like an overnight business trip, a weekend in the city to see the sights or an all-inclusive resort getaway.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023

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