as in excursions
a short trip for pleasure
took a junket to the city for some sightseeing and shopping
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Recent Examples of junkets
Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Hammed Animashaun also delivered a cutting take on film junkets with agonizingly enthusiastic influencer interviewers.
—Scott Bryan, Variety, 22 Mar. 2026
There are parties, festivals, For Your Consideration screenings, press junkets and talk show appearances.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
This is intentional, as the hotel—founded, owned, and fashioned by Robert De Niro—serves as a discreet hideout for stars passing through the city for film festival press junkets and industry negotiations.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
Canadians first began going to Las Vegas around the 1950s, hopping on air junkets organized by Las Vegas casinos to entice high rollers, Firestone said.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
The result is a format that strips away the polished veneer of traditional press junkets and replaces it with something far more charming, unpredictable and genuinely funny.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
During the Cannes Film Festival, tycoons and oligarchs feature on the guest list, rubbing shoulders with high-profile celebrities who relax with croquet games between press junkets.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 20 Jan. 2026
From supermodel—who could be found in the pages of ESSENCE magazine in the 70s and 80s—to professional makeup artist working press junkets for the likes of Mission Impossible.
—Akili King, Essence, 17 Dec. 2025
Noun
In the clip, Gosling—playing the part of his character, who has been selected for a fictional space mission—delivers lines more commonly found on social media than in traditional press junkets.
—Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Hammed Animashaun also delivered a cutting take on film junkets with agonizingly enthusiastic influencer interviewers.
—Scott Bryan, Variety, 22 Mar. 2026
There are parties, festivals, For Your Consideration screenings, press junkets and talk show appearances.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
This is intentional, as the hotel—founded, owned, and fashioned by Robert De Niro—serves as a discreet hideout for stars passing through the city for film festival press junkets and industry negotiations.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
Canadians first began going to Las Vegas around the 1950s, hopping on air junkets organized by Las Vegas casinos to entice high rollers, Firestone said.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
The result is a format that strips away the polished veneer of traditional press junkets and replaces it with something far more charming, unpredictable and genuinely funny.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
During the Cannes Film Festival, tycoons and oligarchs feature on the guest list, rubbing shoulders with high-profile celebrities who relax with croquet games between press junkets.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 20 Jan. 2026
From supermodel—who could be found in the pages of ESSENCE magazine in the 70s and 80s—to professional makeup artist working press junkets for the likes of Mission Impossible.
—Akili King, Essence, 17 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for junkets
Noun
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All excursions are pre-planned, so there is zero decision fatigue.—
Malika Bowling,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Shore Excursions Shore excursions range from highly active adventures to more sedate cultural experiences.—
Aaron Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This competition honors the future of non-fiction film and celebrates promising new talent.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, the Outstanding Original Film, Broadcast or Streaming award honors new feature films that first aired or streamed on television (network, basic cable, pay cable, pay television, pay-per-view, interactive cable, broadband) or on an internet streaming platform.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In addition to exhibitions, visitors can also attend artist lectures, art workshops for all ages, and public tours.—
Sharael Kolberg,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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There are two audio tours that go into great detail about dozens of stops along the Petrified Forest Scenic Drive (one tour is for drivers entering from the north, the other is for those entering from the south).—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For a truly special culinary experience, book a table at fine dining establishment Las Ventanas and let food and beverage manager Erick Orozco take you on a journey through Costa Rican culinary highlights paired with some of the rarest bottles of wine from his travels around the world.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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The two frequently show each other off on their social media accounts, sharing photos from their travels and events like the Cannes Film Festival.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Around the old-growth-fir dining table, Nansen regales us with tales of the rebuild.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
8 Mar. 2026
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In the indie film, Hawke transforms himself into the diminutive composer, who regales attendees at Sardi’s bar with anecdotes about his career highs in the theater and bemoans the loss of his former partnership with Richard Rodgers.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Every guest after the first 100 who dines in from Saturday through Monday can get a buy one, get one beef pepper rice.—
Zacharia Washington,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Complimentary valet is available for anyone who dines at Toro Toro before or after a screening.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The app takes data feeds from 3D digital microscopes and other equipment in the operating room and sends it directly to the Vision Pro.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
30 Apr. 2026
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That data now feeds ongoing hypersonic development across programs.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Well, Sydney feasts a little bit at the end.—
Claire Messud,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Junkets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junkets. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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