jaunt
noun
a short journey, especially one taken for pleasure.
jaunts
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present tense formof jaunt (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Washburn’s jaunts through nature feed back into his songs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The few trips that McMillan has booked to the States are mostly last-minute jaunts with inexpensive airfare “because no one is on the planes.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
He had taken a trip this month to Switzerland, his favoured destination for overseas jaunts, fuelling fresh speculation over the state of his health.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2025
Those whirlwind jaunts are the focus of “Willem de Kooning and Italy,” a new exhibition that opened on Wednesday at the Gallerie dell’Accademia in Venice.
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2024
But I was not a recluse; my ten days there were divided among ANC business, seeing old friends, and occasional jaunts as a conventional tourist.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
