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tourist

[toor-ist, tawr-ist] / ˈtʊər ɪst, ˈtɔr ɪst /


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Like others participating in the ceremony, she has conflicted feelings about the growing tourist presence.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Still, that leaves Virgin Galactic as the sole provider of tourist flights to the edge of space.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

During his appeal hearing last December, Gleizes acknowledged mistakes in his reporting and said he should have applied for a journalist visa rather than entering Algeria on a tourist visa.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

The goal of the launches is to increase connectivity between major airports, business hubs and tourist destinations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

His main ambition in life is to turn our dumpy little mountain town into an A-list tourist destination.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

The charity previously claimed the council had ignored safety issues they had flagged, such as increased risk to tourists and rescue crews.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Turkey's Cappadocia region, a magnet for tourists from around the world, is home to cone-shaped rock formations known as "fairy chimneys", created by ancient volcanic activity.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

The Cappadocia region attracts tourists from around the world, who want to see the ancient fairy chimneys - tall, cone-shaped rock formations that are created by volcanic activity.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Sure, a few tourists would sometimes stop by the park to snap pictures of the iconic sign, but she didn’t mind.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

I slipped through a crowd of tourists strolling along the walkway, narrowly avoiding being impaled by the metal tip of a lady’s parasol as she bobbed it merrily about.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros


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