1
as in tours
a short trip for pleasure
our weekend excursions have encompassed virtually all parts of our home state
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as in tangents
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 excursions
The trip includes all onboard meals and alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks as well as daily excursions, free Wi-Fi, included gratuities, and the use of bicycles and walking sticks.
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Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2024
River cruises are often all-inclusive with everything from excursions to drinks included in the upfront price.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2024
The cruises are all-inclusive with food, drinks including alcohol, excursions, onshore excursions and airport transfers.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
The $200 flat fee is unheard of when booking any kind of safari experience and the game drive itself is on par with excursions offered by luxury overnight camps.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
As a fashion writer, naturally, part of the fun is assembling fall outfits for these excursions.
—Kelsey Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2024
The all-inclusive experience covers all meals and most activities, including rum tastings and sailing excursions.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2024
Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2024
River cruises are often all-inclusive with everything from excursions to drinks included in the upfront price.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2024
The cruises are all-inclusive with food, drinks including alcohol, excursions, onshore excursions and airport transfers.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
The $200 flat fee is unheard of when booking any kind of safari experience and the game drive itself is on par with excursions offered by luxury overnight camps.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
As a fashion writer, naturally, part of the fun is assembling fall outfits for these excursions.
—Kelsey Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2024
The all-inclusive experience covers all meals and most activities, including rum tastings and sailing excursions.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Excursions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excursions. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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