tour
noun
a traveling around from place to place.
were touring
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past progressiveof tour.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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One of those moments came in writing the track “I Remember,” which recounts his childhood in London spent with his maternal grandmother when his parents were touring.
From Salon ● May 15, 2026
After brunch, the family visited a home they were having built, and while she and her soon-to-be fiancé were touring the second level of the house, the kids called them over.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2023
A 68-foot-long work in which sketches of landmarks, sea creatures and symbols float on an ocean of blues and purples, it was unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip while they were touring Australia.
From New York Times ● May 5, 2023
On the tape, Lennon tells 18-year-old John Hill he does not think The Beatles are "very good musicians" and admitted he got a friend to sit his art exam because the group were touring.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2022
Barbara Powers and a few other spouses were touring the base with their husbands.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
