barnstorming
Pronunciation: [ˈbɑrnˌstɔrmɪŋ]
Context: "entertainment"
(verb) to travel around to different places to show off a talent or performance, especially in sports or the arts. Imagine a team of actors going from town to town to put on plays or a group of athletes showing their skills to many different fans.
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The basketball team is barnstorming the country this summer, playing games in many cities.
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They thought about barnstorming, but decided it was too much work to travel so often.
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Are you excited to see the artists barnstorming in our town this weekend?
Context: "entertainment"
(noun) a series of performances or events held in multiple locations to attract an audience. It's like a big show that goes from one place to another to entertain people.
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The barnstorming allowed fans to see their favorite performers up close in different locations.
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There was no barnstorming this year because the pandemic made it hard to gather crowds.
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What do you think makes a barnstorming event exciting for the audience?
Context: "aviation"
(verb) to perform a series of daring stunts in an airplane to entertain spectators on the ground. It's like a show in the sky where pilots do tricks to amaze people watching.
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The pilot spent the afternoon barnstorming over the fair, thrilling everyone with his daring loops.
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The weather was too bad for barnstorming, so they had to cancel the airshow.
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Have you ever seen a plane barnstorming at a local airshow?