sightseeing

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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

A Nassau beach break and sightseeing tour cost $114 a person.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

For him, backcountry flying is just another mode of sightseeing, like hiking through Yosemite or boating beneath Niagara Falls.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2025

They'd booked a room with air conditioning at a resort, intending to spend the time relaxing in the swimming pool and sightseeing – but this wasn't possible because of the searing heat.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2025

Every so often a group of fellows will stop by in the afternoon on a sightseeing tour, and receive a mistaken impression of my establishment.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver