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Recent Examples of jaunt
Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
This could be one of the best short loops in the park, as the 3-mile jaunt passes through a spring supporting an oasis before climbing to the top of the peak for a view of the southern portion of the park.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 27 Dec. 2024
Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2024
And the rest of their whirlwind jaunt together through Pyongyang was equally as romantic: inspecting troops, petting and feeding white horses, lavishing each other with gifts.
—Syl Sobel, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024
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Noun
Korean Air is said to be dropping its longest 747 flight, the 7,200-mile jaunt from Seoul to Atlanta, in March 2025.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
This could be one of the best short loops in the park, as the 3-mile jaunt passes through a spring supporting an oasis before climbing to the top of the peak for a view of the southern portion of the park.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
But for a sip of the old optimism, consider wrapping your Green Line jaunt with a detour to The Cove (Christian name: the Cove Lounge), one of the Near South Side’s best dive bars and one of the most quintessentially Chicago nights out anywhere.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2024
And the rest of their whirlwind jaunt together through Pyongyang was equally as romantic: inspecting troops, petting and feeding white horses, lavishing each other with gifts.
—Syl Sobel, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jaunt
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Elite status in the casino program, on the other hand, comes with the same perks as Pearl and other preceding levels, plus exclusive benefits like $1,000 in onboard credit and a $500 shore excursion credit.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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That first day on the Northwest Passage is far and away the most colorful, the tundra dappled with the autumn colors and shore excursions to view the two-billion-year-old stromatolites at Port Epworth, an area nominated for UNESCO World Heritage status.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The team then trekked into Svalbard’s mountains and set up timelapse cameras at 13 den sites from 2016 through 2020 and in 2023.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2025
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Past cohorts have trekked across to France to train on Alpha Jets, although Canada is set to take over this leg.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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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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Thirty years earlier, in 1995, on the weekend before Quebec’s second referendum on independence, my family and I went to Montreal to wander the city, to try to sense what Quebeckers were feeling, but mostly just to be there.—
Ken Dryden,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2025
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This baby seal was found wandering the snowy streets of New Haven, Conn.—
The Learning Network,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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And hundreds were killed outside Mecca in a stampede during the annual hajj pilgrimage in 2015.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca has been held amid extreme weather conditions which saw temperatures consistently soar above average figures.—
Xiaofei Xu and Masrur Jamaluddin,
CNN,
23 June 2024
Verb
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Stray cats are all over the nation, roaming people's backyards and sometimes redistributing themselves to a new home.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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About 1,800 pandas live in the wild, roaming mountain ranges in the Chinese provinces of Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu, WWF says.—
Chris Lau,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Lamine Yamal caught up with him, bumped into him and tripped the centre back to the ground.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Colorado dropped 13 games in a row to open the conference season before tripping UCF.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Star Princess will debut its inaugural cruise season in the Mediterranean, move to the Caribbean and then Alaska voyages in the spring of 2026.—
Kanika Talwar,
WWD,
13 Feb. 2025
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Just as the ancient Egyptians moved southward to expand their empires and Polynesians voyaged into uncharted waters, today’s leaders must navigate uncertainty and complexity.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Jaunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jaunt. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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