on tour

idiom

: giving a series of related performances, appearances, competitions, etc., at different places over a period of time
The band will be on tour for the next month.

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Life on tour has only reinforced TUL8TE’s commitment to his craft. — Sara Ibrahim, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025 Cassini was born Gianna Lou Müller on January 2, 1949, in Woodstock, NY, where her dancer and actor parents were on tour with a show. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025 Currently on tour, Schlueter makes his next stop in Waxahachie, Texas, on April 3. — Jim Asker, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2025 This is not a drill — Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle and Stephanie Mills are going on tour! — Jack Irvin, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for on tour

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“On tour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20tour. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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