as in to stay
to reside as a temporary guest
began their retirement by leisurely sojourning with friends and relatives scattered across the country
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Recent Examples of sojourn
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
8 June 2026
Ernst Baerwald’s odyssey from a cushy childhood in Frankfurt to his final days in a beautiful Berkeley mansion, with a long sojourn in Tokyo along the way, reads like, well, a novel.
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Bethanne Patrick,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
Spend afternoon away from crowds with lower key activities; café time or sojourning in a park.
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Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Noun
As shoppers gear up for their European summer sojourns, brands are beating the tourist rush and setting up shop across the continent with temporary seasonal stores, beach club pop-ups and limited-time activations to capture the attention and dollars of the high-spending set.
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Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
8 June 2026
Ernst Baerwald’s odyssey from a cushy childhood in Frankfurt to his final days in a beautiful Berkeley mansion, with a long sojourn in Tokyo along the way, reads like, well, a novel.
—
Bethanne Patrick,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Verb
Thousands sojourn to New York City's Coney Island for the Annual Mermaid Parade, decked in aquatic apparel.
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Time,
8 Sep. 2025
Spend afternoon away from crowds with lower key activities; café time or sojourning in a park.
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Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sojourn
Noun
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On a recent visit, the water traversed a smoky 10-foot canyon of charred foam and twisted wall panels on its way to the drain.
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Executives from nearly every major hyperscaler have walked the floor of the factory, according to a person familiar with the visits, who asked not to be named because the details are not public.
Verb
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There was an email about Nuno staying, then constant emails about renewing.
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Swimming pools, movie theaters and shopping malls are places to stay cool.
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“Sojourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sojourn. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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