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Recent Examples of grand tour
Maybe it was mandated by what the stars wanted to do, but any show that has not one but two George Jones tributes in the course of an evening counts as a bit of a grand tour itself.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
Wes Anderson's trademark meticulous production design is well-suited to the palatial hotel and its gorgeous alpine locale, and the film gives us a grand tour of the fictional European country.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Eugene Levy so much, his famous eyebrows get raised right off his head and go on a grand tour — ending up as a mustache on a baby, kings to awed caterpillars and even alighting on daughter Sarah’s hand before returning to his face.
—Alex Apatoff, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
The book’s captions balance information and humor, as do mini-essays in which Emery and Lei reflect upon various stops on Flaco’s grand tour.
—Elisabeth Egan, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
Wes Anderson's trademark meticulous production design is well-suited to the palatial hotel and its gorgeous alpine locale, and the film gives us a grand tour of the fictional European country.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Eugene Levy so much, his famous eyebrows get raised right off his head and go on a grand tour — ending up as a mustache on a baby, kings to awed caterpillars and even alighting on daughter Sarah’s hand before returning to his face.
—Alex Apatoff, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
The book’s captions balance information and humor, as do mini-essays in which Emery and Lei reflect upon various stops on Flaco’s grand tour.
—Elisabeth Egan, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grand tour
Noun
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As the film progresses, viewers are taken through various seasons.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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There is no update on the containment progress of the fire and its cause has yet to be determined. Source: National Interagency Fire Center This story was originally published April 5, 2025 at 1:48 PM.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The discoveries attest to the area's status as a pilgrimage location since the fourth century.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Visiting the classic restaurant is somewhat of a pilgrimage for the taco-loving, nostalgia-seeking among us.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
3 Apr. 2025
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By offering reliable information and storytelling, Broadway Collection helps travelers plan their trips effectively.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The club outing was just one of many adventures on their respective trips.—
Kaitlin Menza,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Erivo closed her speech with a powerful dedication to those feeling lost and uncertain in their journeys.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
28 Mar. 2025
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Af Klint kept a meticulous record of her spiritual journey, in what would grow to thousands of pages of handwritten notebooks.—
Jay Cheshes,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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On Sunday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: On a recent expedition to Antarctica, researchers made a startling discovery after part of a huge ice sheet broke off.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Isaacman, a superstar of the NewSpace sector, will lead NASA into a new era of celestial expeditions, Kelly forecasts.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Friday night was The Green Heart Gala at Ron Bergeron’s Alligator Ron’s Saloon in Weston, where an auction for everything from a Kenyan safari to artwork to a python hunt with the Miccosukee tribe raised money for The Green Heart of the Everglades Project.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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The couple met at a Grammys afterparty in 2013, before Teller proposed on an African safari in August 2017.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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In an excerpt published by People, Hanks writes about her turbulent upbringing, the aftermath of her parents’ divorce and her quest to understand her mom.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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Developing that capability has been a priority of China’s leader, Xi Jinping, in his quest to absorb Taiwan — either by negotiations or by war.—
Chris Buckley,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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The North American leg of the tour will kick off in Toronto on Aug. 24 before traveling down to Mexico for a final date, at least on this continent for now, in September.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2025
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The film was plagued by controversial headlines from the start due to casting and creative choices and then into its press tour due to social media posts from star Rachel Zegler.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Grand tour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grand%20tour. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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