as in excursion
a short trip for pleasure
took a junket to the city for some sightseeing and shopping
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Recent Examples of junket
Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 18 Dec. 2024
Behind the scenes, fans speculated about an apparent rift between Lively and Baldoni, who avoided one another other during press junkets and appeared separately on red carpets.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
Matt Donnelly, Variety, 13 June 2023
Spielberg, who is by far the film’s biggest star, also limited his press presence almost exclusively to junket interviews.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 13 Dec. 2021
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Noun
Western journalists have been almost banned from Gaza, with a few exceptions on official junkets.
—Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 18 Dec. 2024
Behind the scenes, fans speculated about an apparent rift between Lively and Baldoni, who avoided one another other during press junkets and appeared separately on red carpets.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
The studio is junketing the film for international press from June 18-19, which means that most of its interviews will be banked if the talks with SAG-AFTRA falter.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 13 June 2023
Spielberg, who is by far the film’s biggest star, also limited his press presence almost exclusively to junket interviews.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 13 Dec. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junket
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The excursion was part of a week of workouts, dinners and bonding organized by veterans Jarrett Stidham and Courtland Sutton.Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The exterior of this beautiful jacket is that of a peacoat, while quilted lining at the interior effectively blocks out cold air (a must during sightseeing excursions).Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2025
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In this excerpt, Keri regales us with the tale of an epic 22-inning game, replete with a misbehaving mascot.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
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Stories narrated regaled by Lisa Marie, spoken aloud into tapes, now have an audience.Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
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Follow your gallery tour with a visit to another villa that once belonged to an aristocratic family—Villa Medici.Anna Haines, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Details on dates and locations for the food truck’s North Carolina tour this spring are still in the works, but the most important thing to know is to expect long lines.Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025
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The exhibition showcases gold, silver, and bronze artifacts that reflect the Thracians’ aristocratic pursuits, including warfare, horsemanship, and banqueting.Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
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These men seem to devote most of their time to cultivating relationships with government officials and gang bosses in teahouses, karaoke parlors, and banqueting clubs.John Osburg, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2014
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While in his mid-twenties, Olea would tool around the Key — or take a jaunt to Coconut Grove — with a carload of teenage girls.Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Blue Origin for years has been flying tourists and research to the edge of space on short jaunts, including Bezos himself.Michael Sheetz, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
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The question should be whether a mayor of New York honors his duty to protect taxpayer funds, or looks for opportunities to bend them to his personal and political gain.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Most of the rest of the dishes also feature seafood, honoring the city’s deep roots in fishing.Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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The extreme fire weather is also being fed by extraordinarily dry conditions.Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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The local reservoirs in turn are fed by larger regional reservoirs, which are close to full capacity.Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2025
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The Carters' other frugal tendencies included spending weekends dining with neighbors on paper plates with bargain-brand wine, and making their own yogurt, the Post wrote.Tom Huddleston Jr.,Sarah Berger, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
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And who better to dine with than the U.K.’s King Charles?Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Junket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junket. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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