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Recent Examples of grand tour
For its main line, the brand embarked on a grand tour of Italy, referencing the country’s different destinations, including Florence, which informed the Panama-Quito weaving of the Country and Federico designs.
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WWD, 23 Sep. 2024
There was no formal alliance between the United States and Australia, so the next stop on MacArthur’s grand tour was the capital, Canberra, to meet with the prime minister, John Curtin.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
An explosive temper may seem trivial, but controlling one’s emotions is a huge part of winning a grand tour.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 28 Aug. 2024
The grand tour of Italy was a two-week trip, three weeks through Italy, exploring the world of quality, craftsmanship, and tradition, predominantly through menswear companies like Stefano Bemer and Rubinacci.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2024
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WWD, 23 Sep. 2024
There was no formal alliance between the United States and Australia, so the next stop on MacArthur’s grand tour was the capital, Canberra, to meet with the prime minister, John Curtin.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
An explosive temper may seem trivial, but controlling one’s emotions is a huge part of winning a grand tour.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 28 Aug. 2024
The grand tour of Italy was a two-week trip, three weeks through Italy, exploring the world of quality, craftsmanship, and tradition, predominantly through menswear companies like Stefano Bemer and Rubinacci.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grand tour
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Each of these moments in history is a link in a chain of progress, each link forged by the sacrifices of those who came before.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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Building new affordable units is important, too, but progress is undermined if existing buildings are sold and rents rise.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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The Lombardi is more Holy Grail than trophy, the end of what can only be described as a torturous emotional pilgrimage.—
Ali Watkins,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Anyone who is a fan of architecture and design must make a pilgrimage here.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 2025
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Florida’s raucous spring break reputation is one the state may never shake, thanks to a slew of Hollywood movies dramatizing the debauchery of a college trip to Fort Lauderdale.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2025
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Funding Ben Stiller’s trip to Ukraine?—haven’t exactly held up to scrutiny.—
Kyle Khan-Mullins,
Forbes,
15 Feb. 2025
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Libero Marinelli’s journey from a hospital to a body broker shows the perils of an unregulated industry.—
Jon Schuppe,
NBC News,
21 Feb. 2025
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Holistic Account Views: B2B buying journeys are tangled webs involving 10-plus stakeholders engaging in hundreds of activities over weeks or months.—
Latane Conant,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The underwater explorer can be seen trekking through the sand, almost tripping over his fins, before embarking on his ocean expedition.—
Paloma Chavez,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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The ad depicts a barefoot Kenyan runner sprinting across a rugged landscape as a group of white men in military SUVs tracks him down as if on a hunting expedition.—
Matthew Pittman,
The Conversation,
6 Feb. 2025
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Somebody recently told me that birding is basically a modern-day dinosaur safari, and that statement really rings true with greater and lesser sandhill cranes.—
Jamie Siebrase,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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This increase extends well beyond the traditional safari.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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The Stonewall Uprising on June 28, 1969, is a milestone in the quest for LGB civil rights and provided momentum for a movement.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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In the fall of 1942, Ambassador Winant, who had assisted Stimson’s quest to join the RAMC, solicited her support in trying to change the U.S. military’s attitude toward women doctors.—
Catherine Musemeche,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Feb. 2025
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The police sentry box that Banksy emblazoned with piranhas during his nine-day vandalism tour in London last summer is going on permanent display at the new London Museum.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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The actress has been working with stylists Kassidy Taylor and Julia von Boehm during the show’s recent promotional tour.—
Renan Botelho,
WWD,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Grand tour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grand%20tour. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.
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