1
as in tour
a short trip for pleasure
our weekend excursions have encompassed virtually all parts of our home state
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2
as in tangent
a departure from the subject under consideration
the professor's frequent and sometimes far-ranging excursions in his lectures are the stuff of campus legend
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Recent Examples of excursion
Then He Was Found Alive (Exclusive) Before leaving for the boating excursion, DeJonge had been at home with Alysia and her husband Paul, who is DeJonge's brother, Alysia tells PEOPLE.
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David Chiu, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
But rising concerns over to FAA staffing shortages prompted him to scrap a planned excursion.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
From snorkeling excursions to taking in the natural beauty of this otherworldly chain of volcanic islands, this cruise will surprise and delight at every step.
—Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2025
And skipping the excursions ended up having plenty of advantages.
—Kerry Spencer, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2025
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David Chiu, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
But rising concerns over to FAA staffing shortages prompted him to scrap a planned excursion.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
From snorkeling excursions to taking in the natural beauty of this otherworldly chain of volcanic islands, this cruise will surprise and delight at every step.
—Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2025
And skipping the excursions ended up having plenty of advantages.
—Kerry Spencer, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excursion
Noun
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Nominated for a prestigious Helen Hayes Award, Finn received rave reviews and audience popularity during its month-long run, leading to the center’s decision for a tour.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2025
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While Kendrick Lamar was calling him out during his Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show earlier this month, Drake was busy headlining an Australian tour and gearing up to release $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, his collaborative album with PartyNextDoor that’s since hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
26 Feb. 2025
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But there’s no one really off on a tangent doing their own thing.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Throughout the interview, Ye made provocative insinuations about Jews and money and went on unprovoked tangents.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
7 Feb. 2025
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Sanchez, however, helped her fiancé avoid employee anger and subscriber backlash by joining him on a weekend jaunt to Europe to celebrate Katy Perry’s 40th birthday, with a stop in Venice before attending the birthday bash in Geneva, Switzerland.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2025
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The jaunt that covers three time zones and sees the Oilers compete against a team from every division is still in its infancy.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
The Athletic,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Most base layers will be in the 160-grams-per-square-meter (lightweight) to 260-gsm range (heavyweight or expedition weight).—
Scott Gilbertson,
WIRED,
22 Feb. 2025
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For a group of paleontologists in Brazil, luck and intuition during a 2013 research expedition led to the discovery of a new species — from 120 million years ago.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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The outings come months after Cardi filed for divorce from Offset last August and giving birth to their third child shortly after.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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The film is intended to be Cruise’s last outing as the IMF spy.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Excursion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excursion. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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