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jaunt

[jawnt, jahnt] / dʒɔnt, dʒɑnt /


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Meanwhile, songs like “Down South” brim with nostalgia for days gone by — in this instance, memories of a hitchhiking jaunt with Harrison.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

The astronauts on the International Space Station receive a dose of around 240 to 480 X-rays on a six-month jaunt up in the exosphere.

From Slate • Mar. 1, 2026

Collins returned to the fold for a 2007 tour — including two spectacular evenings at the Hollywood Bowl — and, after his health deteriorated, a bittersweet farewell jaunt in 2021-22.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

A spontaneous jaunt like that is probably something he wouldn’t have done years ago, but “after a lifetime of being a conscientious spender and saver, it felt deserved,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Maybe she was off on another three-day jaunt to Mississippi, or temporarily joining the circus.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green




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