Junket
noun
A journey or trip by a government official or politician that is paid for by the public and is often for pleasure.
The senator's foreign junket caused a public outcry.
Often appears as...
- pleasure junket
- paid junket
noun
A party, banquet or outing for fun or entertainment.
The company organized a junket to celebrate its success.
Often appears as...
- general junket
- holiday junket
noun
A sweet, custard-like food made from milk and rennet.
She made some strawberry flavored junket for dessert.
Often appears as...
- dessert junket
- strawberry junket
Usage tips
Culinary
noun
A journey or trip by a government official or politician that is paid for by the public and is often for pleasure.
The senator's foreign junket caused a public outcry.
Often appears as...
- pleasure junket
- paid junket
noun
A party, banquet or outing for fun or entertainment.
The company organized a junket to celebrate its success.
Often appears as...
- general junket
- holiday junket
noun
A sweet, custard-like food made from milk and rennet.
She made some strawberry flavored junket for dessert.
Often appears as...
- dessert junket
- strawberry junket
Usage tips
Culinary
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Perceived Negatively
The term often implies wasteful public spending for personal enjoyment, which may invite criticism.
The mayor's unnecessary junket to Hawaii was criticized by taxpayers.
Pro Tip 2/3Media Scrutiny
Public figures on junkets can attract media attention, which may impact their reputation.
The governor's lavish junket was the center of a media scandal.
Pro Tip 3/3Potential Benefits
Despite negative connotations, some junkets serve legitimate purposes, like fostering relationships.
The business junket proved fruitful in signing new trade agreements.
Pro Tip 1/3Perceived Negatively
The term often implies wasteful public spending for personal enjoyment, which may invite criticism.
The mayor's unnecessary junket to Hawaii was criticized by taxpayers.
Pro Tip 2/3Media Scrutiny
Public figures on junkets can attract media attention, which may impact their reputation.
The governor's lavish junket was the center of a media scandal.
Pro Tip 3/3Potential Benefits
Despite negative connotations, some junkets serve legitimate purposes, like fostering relationships.
The business junket proved fruitful in signing new trade agreements.
Pro Tip 1/3Perceived Negatively
The term often implies wasteful public spending for personal enjoyment, which may invite criticism.
The mayor's unnecessary junket to Hawaii was criticized by taxpayers.
Pro Tip 2/3Media Scrutiny
Public figures on junkets can attract media attention, which may impact their reputation.
The governor's lavish junket was the center of a media scandal.
Pro Tip 3/3Potential Benefits
Despite negative connotations, some junkets serve legitimate purposes, like fostering relationships.
The business junket proved fruitful in signing new trade agreements.
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Quote examples
Annabella Sciorra
American Actress
Press junkets are incredibly annoying. You sit in a chair for three to six hours and have different journalists shuttle in for three minutes at a time, asking cheesy movie questions to get a quick sound bite - and that's their only objective. You can't really move or eat. You're just stuck there. It's pressure, constant pressure.
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Geraldine Ferraro
American Politician
But I made one mistake which I would never repeat as a member of Congress when I was in Washington, and that was when I was elected I didn't go on trips because I was so afraid of having someone accuse me of taking junkets.
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Matthew Lewis
English Actor
I've got my life and 'Harry Potter,' where I travel the world, I make films, I meet amazing people, I do press junkets and stuff. And then I go back home to Leeds, where I live, and I've got the same friends from before.
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Orlando Jones
American Comedian
With 'The Replacements,' it was insane. I'd never done a movie that opened up and made, like, seven million dollars. I'd never been part of, like, a four-day press junket for a movie that was international and domestic.
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Travis Fimmel
Australian Actor
As soon as I finish a job, I'm like, 'Geez, I got away with that, and I got paid all right!' But then you get to the press junket, and I'm like, 'Oh God, this is where you earn your money.
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Michael Nesmith
American Musician
Interviews are usually a follow-up, like a press junket or a publicity junket, or something like that, and I'm not doing any of that right now. I don't have any axes to grind.
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Dustin Hoffman
American Actor
Well this is aptly called a junket, for both of us. I have never been to a house of prostitution, but I understand that you get in more than seven minutes.
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Sonya Walger
English Actress
I've been quite protected from the whole 'Lost' phenomenon because I'm not one of the core cast. So I haven't had to do the press junkets that they have.
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Miley Cyrus
American Singer
I guess I kind of realized that my whole life isn't one giant press junket. I don't have to be smiling all the time and always have the perfect answer.
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Ian Mckellen
English Actor
Doing some of the 'Lord Of The Rings' press junkets got a bit claustrophobic.
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Annabella Sciorra
American Actress
Press junkets are incredibly annoying. You sit in a chair for three to six hours and have different journalists shuttle in for three minutes at a time, asking cheesy movie questions to get a quick sound bite - and that's their only objective. You can't really move or eat. You're just stuck there. It's pressure, constant pressure.
Quote examples
Geraldine Ferraro
American Politician
But I made one mistake which I would never repeat as a member of Congress when I was in Washington, and that was when I was elected I didn't go on trips because I was so afraid of having someone accuse me of taking junkets.
Quote examples
Matthew Lewis
English Actor
I've got my life and 'Harry Potter,' where I travel the world, I make films, I meet amazing people, I do press junkets and stuff. And then I go back home to Leeds, where I live, and I've got the same friends from before.
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Orlando Jones
American Comedian
With 'The Replacements,' it was insane. I'd never done a movie that opened up and made, like, seven million dollars. I'd never been part of, like, a four-day press junket for a movie that was international and domestic.
Quote examples
Travis Fimmel
Australian Actor
As soon as I finish a job, I'm like, 'Geez, I got away with that, and I got paid all right!' But then you get to the press junket, and I'm like, 'Oh God, this is where you earn your money.
Quote examples
Michael Nesmith
American Musician
Interviews are usually a follow-up, like a press junket or a publicity junket, or something like that, and I'm not doing any of that right now. I don't have any axes to grind.
Quote examples
Dustin Hoffman
American Actor
Well this is aptly called a junket, for both of us. I have never been to a house of prostitution, but I understand that you get in more than seven minutes.
Quote examples
Sonya Walger
English Actress
I've been quite protected from the whole 'Lost' phenomenon because I'm not one of the core cast. So I haven't had to do the press junkets that they have.
Quote examples
Miley Cyrus
American Singer
I guess I kind of realized that my whole life isn't one giant press junket. I don't have to be smiling all the time and always have the perfect answer.
Quote examples
Ian Mckellen
English Actor
Doing some of the 'Lord Of The Rings' press junkets got a bit claustrophobic.
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