barnstorm
verb
barn·storm
ˈbärn-ˌstȯrm 
barnstormed; barnstorming; barnstorms
1
: to tour through rural districts staging usually theatrical performances
2
: to travel from place to place making brief stops (as in a political campaign or a promotional tour)
3
: to pilot one's airplane in sightseeing flights with passengers or in exhibition stunts in an unscheduled course especially in rural districts
: to travel across while barnstorming
barnstormer
noun
Examples of barnstorm in a Sentence
He spent the months leading up to the election barnstorming around the country.
The national soccer team barnstormed through the country.
Recent Examples on the Web
Joe Biden is barnstorming Pennsylvania today in an effort to get his reelection campaign back in the saddle, but here in Hollywood, the president just lost another high-profile major donor after his June 27 debate debacle.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 July 2024
Since its founding in 2017, the 12-team league featuring former NBA and international players has barnstormed around the country setting up shop in cities and playing a series of games, with last year’s contests rolling into Chicago, Dallas, Brooklyn, Memphis, Miami, Boston, Charlotte and Detroit.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 July 2024
The hotel later attracted the celebrities of the day: barnstorming baseball greats Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, Hollywood stars Clark Gable and Bing Crosby, and cowboy crooner Roy Rogers, who was said to have led his horse up and down the hotel’s staircases.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 July 2024
In an alliance unimaginable six months ago, Kibaki and Odinga barnstormed the country together to support the passage of the new constitution.
—Joel D. Barkan, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2010
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 July 2024
Since its founding in 2017, the 12-team league featuring former NBA and international players has barnstormed around the country setting up shop in cities and playing a series of games, with last year’s contests rolling into Chicago, Dallas, Brooklyn, Memphis, Miami, Boston, Charlotte and Detroit.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 July 2024
The hotel later attracted the celebrities of the day: barnstorming baseball greats Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, Hollywood stars Clark Gable and Bing Crosby, and cowboy crooner Roy Rogers, who was said to have led his horse up and down the hotel’s staircases.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 July 2024
In an alliance unimaginable six months ago, Kibaki and Odinga barnstormed the country together to support the passage of the new constitution.
—Joel D. Barkan, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2010
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“Barnstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barnstorm. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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barnstorm
verb
barn·storm
ˈbärn-ˌstȯrm
: to travel through the country making brief stops to entertain (as with shows or flying stunts) or to campaign for political office
barnstormer
noun
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