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Recent Examples of barnstorm
Unlike previous election cycles, where Trump barnstormed the states with the hottest races and stumped for the Republicans, Trump didn't hold any in-person campaign events for either state's gubernatorial contender—Virginia Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears or New Jersey’s Jack Ciattarelli.
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Brian Bennett, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
The Savannah Bananas released their 2026 schedule on Thursday — a 75-stadium, 45-state tour that takes the barnstorming baseball show back to Coors Field on Aug. 14 and Aug. 15.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
New Mexico barnstormed all over the Rose Bowl grass, bullying UCLA for 298 rushing yards – to equal the success of Utah and UNLV.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 13 Sep. 2025
Since early August, Vance has barnstormed across key battlegrounds, including Georgia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, in an effort to shore up vulnerable Republicans and pressure Democratic incumbents.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
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Brian Bennett, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
The Savannah Bananas released their 2026 schedule on Thursday — a 75-stadium, 45-state tour that takes the barnstorming baseball show back to Coors Field on Aug. 14 and Aug. 15.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
New Mexico barnstormed all over the Rose Bowl grass, bullying UCLA for 298 rushing yards – to equal the success of Utah and UNLV.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 13 Sep. 2025
Since early August, Vance has barnstormed across key battlegrounds, including Georgia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, in an effort to shore up vulnerable Republicans and pressure Democratic incumbents.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barnstorm
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Democrats sought to end roving patrols and bar ICE agents from entering certain places; a use-of-force code for immigration enforcement agents; and requirements for agents not to wear masks and to don body cameras.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Not because of the roving packs of teenagers or even the garish displays of overconsumption, but because mall architecture was high art.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Now, on her seventh studio album, Middle of Nowhere, Musgraves is letting the wind take her all the way back home, to a place where there’s no cell service, bulls roam freely, and gorgeous pedal steel guitars are plentiful.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
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Escaped inmates roamed the streets of New Orleans under the watch of surveillance cameras.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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This lawsuit is a desperate money grab by additional members of the Cascio family who have hopped on the bandwagon with their brother Frank, who is already being sued in arbitration for civil extortion.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Guests can hop on the complimentary bicycles to ride into town or to nearby Surfside Beach, or stick around the property to enjoy the neighborhood’s unique charm.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2026
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The back parking lot, once a nasty no man’s land where drunken customers wandered off to urinate, has recently been transformed into a performance space that has hosted small gigs including Duane Betts.—
Jimmy Jellinek,
SPIN,
27 Apr. 2026
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But, as Chen and Shrivastava wandered a Texas restaurant conference, a Dallas heating and air company called Rescue Air found them.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Plenty of tour companies will bus you up.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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In 1971, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the use of busing to achieve racial desegregation in schools.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Recent videos depict him chewing a toy bear and another bloodhound, Lorace, gallivanting in new boots.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The hotel seems to lend itself less to the idea of gallivanting around, but more to hunkering down and getting cosy.—
Felicity Capon,
TheWeek,
19 Feb. 2026
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There’s also The Italian Restaurant located within the 6,100-square-foot entertainment complex that serves classic Italian comfort dishes (during idle times while dining, kids can feel free to jaunt toward the arcade for a round of air hockey before the plate of rigatoni is served).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
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The move breaks a record previously held by Coldplay for most shows in a calendar year; the British group achieved a 10 show stand back in 2024 for the band’s Music of the Spheres jaunt.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
28 Jan. 2026
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Peak sandal season is almost upon us — and will come even sooner for those jetting off on tropical spring break getaways.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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Their boneless design also enables unique movement — from crawling along the ocean floor to jetting through water by expelling it rapidly from their bodies.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Barnstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barnstorm. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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