sightseeing

Example Sentences

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She’d booked her first trip to the Grand Canyon for the coming summer, and she wanted to walk without pain while sightseeing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Someone estimated costs at $1,000 per day per person — staying at 4- or 5-star hotels, using private transportation and avoiding lines for sightseeing.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

As the pair do some sightseeing, share meals and otherwise fill their days with prosaic acts, more than 30 minutes of screen time elapses in what amounts to stage-setting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Most recently, it has also been used to ferry fans around Barry Island as part of the official Gavin and Stacy sightseeing tours, which last three-and-a-half hours.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

While her travels and sightseeing had been exciting, Stanton had discovered in Lucretia Mott a true mentor and friend, one who challenged her to imagine a world with greater freedom and opportunities for women.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling