as in stint
a fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position
asked the soldiers to consider signing up for a second tour of duty
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as in to travel
to take a trip especially of some distance
thought it would be lots of fun to tour all over Europe this summer
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Recent Examples of tour
Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Gainey, who didn’t turn 50 until August to become eligible for the 50-and-over tour, was bolstered by a 4-under 68 in the final round.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
The album about their end begins with the couple moving to New York for his acting career (Allen and Harbour famously toured their Brooklyn brownstone in a 2023 Architectural Digest video).
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Radiohead will soon start their first tour in seven years, playing shows across Europe in November and December.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Gainey, who didn’t turn 50 until August to become eligible for the 50-and-over tour, was bolstered by a 4-under 68 in the final round.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
When Bruce began touring and selling out arenas, Adele became famous for dancing with her son on stage—including at 90 years old, during a show in 2016.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
The album about their end begins with the couple moving to New York for his acting career (Allen and Harbour famously toured their Brooklyn brownstone in a 2023 Architectural Digest video).
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tour
Noun
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Bozeman’s career has included eight years at Caterpillar, five years in charge of Amazon’s transportation services arm, and a brief stint as vice president of Ford’s customer service division.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Harbaugh had a 66-74 record over a 13-year playing career in the NFL which included stints with the Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts, Baltimore Ravens and the then named San Diego Chargers.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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In an August 2017 interview with the Los Angeles Times, Ellen described her role as a baseball wife as being the family's accountant, traveling secretary and real estate agent.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Apa's character, Archie Andrews, was attacked by a bear after escaping from an underground prison fight club; Reinhart's Betty discovered her father was a serial killer and saved her sister from a cult; and Mendes traveled back in time to invent birth control.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Lutnick, who has said he is heavily invested in cryptocurrency, has also pushed for pro-crypto policies during his tenure.—
Melanie Hicken,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Based on the writer and director’s own tenure as a teen reporter for Rolling Stone, the film earned Crowe the 2001 Academy Award for best original screenplay — but is, above all else, a love letter to music, the director says.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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There is trash and pollutants from the tourists and gravel has been mined from the area to make trekking routes for people, disturbing the places where females may have laid their eggs, researchers said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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Black Diamond Pursuit Carbon Z Trekking Poles Over rocks and steep gravel and through the edelweiss, these trekking poles were there for me.—
Anna Fiorentino,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Oct. 2025
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Having initially faced 20 years in jail, the additional indictments raised his possible jail term to 45 years, with a mandatory minimum of five years in federal prison.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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In terms of competition, though, Huawei is the alpha dog in Chinese AI chips, shipping between 300,000 and 400,000 of its Ascend AI chips last year, compared to just north of 10,000 units from Cambricon.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Nicholas trips over a bramble, falls to his hands and knees in the soaking grass.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Marchand had a shot on goal five seconds into the game, drew a tripping penalty 33 seconds into the game and tallied the primary assist on Mackie Samoskevich’s goal on the ensuing power play.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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In 2015, Garrett and Jessica Gee sold all of their belongings in order to journey around the world for five months with their two young children in tow.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
24 Oct. 2025
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An Australian schoolteacher journeys to Indonesia after ending her engagement, where a reunion with her first love and connection with his enigmatic best friend force her to choose between nostalgia and a new future.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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Based on Swift's blunt response, don't expect the Grammy-winning musician to follow in the footsteps any time soon of other celebrities like Katy Perry and William Shatner who have voyaged beyond Earth's atmosphere.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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And with her last-day outfit ready to go, she gets set to voyage home feeling centered, not chaotic.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Tour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tour. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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