jaunt
noun
, ˈjänt\
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Synonyms for jaunt
Synonyms: Noun
excursion, junket, outing, ramble, sally, sashay, sortie, spin
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a four-day jaunt to the mountains took a leisurely jaunt up to the mountains for the dayRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
On a recent jaunt into the city, which included our eagerly anticipated plans each night of our stay, weather became our adversary. — Pat Lenhoff, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Meteorologists’ dire (and inaccurate) forecasts ruined my Chicago Bears tailgate experience," 4 Sep. 2019 This year, Pitino was considering a jaunt to Canada before forward Eric Curry and Carr talked him into something else. — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, "Gophers basketball: Isaiah Ihnen shows spark among many new players," 1 Aug. 2019 After jaunts to Paris and the Catskills, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is taking over Miami Beach in season 3. — Michele Corriston, PEOPLE.com, "Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Heads to Miami! See Rachel Brosnahan & Alex Borstein Poolside in Season 3," 7 Aug. 2019 Either the humidity levels are out of control, making a trip outdoors as ambitious as a jaunt to the moon. — Anne Cohen, refinery29.com, "Hit The Waves From Your Couch With These Summer Surfing Movies," 5 July 2019 The Last Supper,’’ is in the nunnery at Santa Maria delle Grazie, about a 10-minute jaunt from the castle. — Michael J. Bailey, BostonGlobe.com, "In Milan, a low-tech saunter through a mecca of high fashion," 18 June 2019 For commuting to Manhattan, with brief jaunts to the Hamptons on weekends, the Tesla might be the right SUV. — WSJ, "Big, Gas-Guzzling SUVs Are The Champs for Hard Duty," 5 May 2019 Hemingway would be done with his 500 words or so a day by late morning, when many guests were just getting up, and already planning a fishing expedition or a jaunt into town, or other activity. — Patrick J. Mcdonnell, latimes.com, "Preservation effort makes Hemingway's Cuba home look like he never left," 30 May 2018 Dickey Lake, Swede, Seven-Mile, Fish Lake, and Petrokov Lake are all within a short snowmachine jaunt from the Denali Highway. — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, "It’s still winter in the Alaska Range, which is both good and bad," 13 May 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
After toasting to Marino amongst tony tweeds, guests jaunted over to another one of Marino's marvels, The Lobster Club, for a festive family-style dinner including servings of lobster dumplings, tempura mushrooms, and yuzu black bass. — Vogue, "Chanel Honors Peter Marino, The Architect Who Completely Redesigned the New York Flagship," 18 Jan. 2019 In the morning, check out the spa—but not before sipping an espresso on your room’s terrace or, better yet, jaunting to the main building for the (impressive) breakfast spread. — Laura Giannatempo, Condé Nast Traveler, "A Weekend Road Trip to the Black Forest," 27 June 2018 USA TODAY Sports Mike Leach jaunted off to his vacation home in Key West, Fla., last weekend, shortly after his Washington State football team suffered a 42-17 loss in the Holiday Bowl against Michigan State. — Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY, "Mike Leach talks injury secrecy, coffee cooling and Pac-12 struggles," 3 Jan. 2018 Lily James is the bold actress tasked with playing young Streep, jaunting all over the Greek isle and singing about various beaux. — Yohana Desta, HWD, "Mamma Mia 2 Trailer Takes Us Back to Where It All Began," 21 Dec. 2017 Thanks to these handy rosé wine pouches, those jaunting to picnics, barbecues, and other outdoor events will never have to lug a heavy bottle around again. — Zoe Weiner, Glamour, "Electric Rosé Wine Pouches Are Here to Up Your Summertime Wine Game," 23 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'jaunt.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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