1
as in tour
a short trip for pleasure
our weekend excursions have encompassed virtually all parts of our home state
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2
as in tangent
a departure from the subject under consideration
the professor's frequent and sometimes far-ranging excursions in his lectures are the stuff of campus legend
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Recent Examples of excursion
While many activities and amenities are complimentary – and onboard drink packages often still apply – plenty of others come at an upcharge, from excursions to cabana rentals and beach club passes.
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 4 July 2025
June 21 marked Pickles’ third excursion on the boat, and his first this year, according to Sam Singer, a spokesperson for Sugar-Carlsgaard.
—Ethan Wolin
updated July 4, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2025
Offering a front row seat to the Macy’s Fireworks Show with the New York City skyline at the backdrop, the excursion will include a buffet, open bar and a live DJ.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 3 July 2025
The price of our cruise included daily shore excursions that were satisfying to us.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 4 July 2025
June 21 marked Pickles’ third excursion on the boat, and his first this year, according to Sam Singer, a spokesperson for Sugar-Carlsgaard.
—Ethan Wolin
updated July 4, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2025
Offering a front row seat to the Macy’s Fireworks Show with the New York City skyline at the backdrop, the excursion will include a buffet, open bar and a live DJ.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 3 July 2025
The price of our cruise included daily shore excursions that were satisfying to us.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excursion
Noun
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Hynes kicks off his tour on October 29, in Berlin, Germany, and continues with additional shows in Europe and his native England.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
8 July 2025
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Plans call for a possible Broadway run in the future, but until that happens, Case will start a national tour to promote Neon Grey Midnight Green in Woodstock, New York, on Oct. 1.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Season 2 is no different, focusing on plane crashes and pilot communication, which sounds serious, but like the first season, Fielder takes many interesting tangents along the way.—
Los Angeles Times Staff,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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Avoid tangents, overly complex presentations or cluttered visuals that overwhelm participants.—
Jason Richmond,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Noun
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El Camino Real follows Interstate 5 and Highway 101 most of the way up the coast, though short jaunts off the freeway will be required to see some of the missions and other attractions.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
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The final mile of our six-mile jaunt took us through intriguing mangrove tunnels and channels of dark water.—
Mike Bezemek,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 July 2025
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Popular theory suggests laal maas originated on Rajasthani hunting expeditions between the eighth and 10th centuries.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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Philipps is one of the world’s most visible advocates for tiger sharks, having filmed extensively in the water with them on scientific expeditions around the globe.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Elsewhere at the box office, Jurassic World Rebirth looks to collect nearly $39 million in its sophomore outing for a North American war chest of $230.9 million.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
12 July 2025
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The dual-threat act hasn’t skipped a beat — including a five-RBI outburst against Washington in one of his four outings.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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“Excursion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excursion. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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