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a journey over water in a vessel the long, perilous voyage down the Atlantic seaboard, around Cape Horn, and up South America's Pacific coast

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Noun
Roosevelt let newspaper editorials hash out the pros and cons of the voyage before making an official announcement, and the leak represented the first time congressmen (and the public) heard about the fleet’s plans to circumnavigate the globe. JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2025 Christo and Jeanne-Claude disregarded all threats of legal action, directing Running Fence to complete its predestined voyage into the sea. Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
Born around 1755 into a vast web of royal lineage that stretched across Hawaii, he was connected to nearly every major ruling family of his time and became the first Hawaiian chief to voyage beyond the islands. Jp Mangalindan, Time, 1 Aug. 2025 Join Uniworld’s 12-night India’s Golden Triangle & The Sacred Ganges voyage from New Delhi to Kolkata, from $5,879 per person including all meals, unlimited beverages (including fine wines & spirits), daily excursions, airport transfers, and WiFi. Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for voyage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voyage
Noun
  • The store, which opened earlier this week, stocks the 2026 cruise collection and classic styles, including the Lady Dior and the Dior Toujours bags.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The cruise line also has a dedicated bedbug detection and treatment plan, according to its website.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors travel to Matthew Knight Arena to face the Oregon Ducks in their 2025-26 season-opening college basketball matchup.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The plane had hundreds of thousands of pounds of fuel on board to travel all the way to Honolulu, Louisville Fire Chief Brian O’Neill said in the press conference.
    Michele Luhn, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • My shot had the distance, but unfortunately sailed a good 20 feet over the crossbar.
    Evan Moore November 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
  • As the boat sails away, the Creature quietly stares into the sunrise with a smile on his face.
    Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Many migrants were themselves recent descendants of European settlers who had journeyed to the United States in the previous decades.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Recuerdos Ilustrados celebrates Día de los Muertos journeying through life, love and death through contemporary altars and artwork by artists Álvaro Márquez, Stephanie Mercado and Daniel Villa.
    Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Paul had been charged with three felony counts, including boating under the influence, and was awaiting trial when he was murdered.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Select runabouts and speedboats, between 24 and 42 feet, have emerged as boating’s latest crown jewels.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Growing up, my friends and I would trek to the local video store every Friday and walk out with armloads of VHS cassettes, and later DVDs.
    Bear McCreary, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
  • His early online videos documented low-budget trips, including one of him trekking videos of him trekking in the Indian Himalayas in sneakers.
    Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Most of the Showgirls creatives fled the burning building, but Berkley toured 10 countries to meet press requirements — by herself.
    David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
  • For all the joy of the touring Elvis' performances, this final phase of Presley's monumental but abbreviated career provides a dark finish to his American journey.
    John Beifuss, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • This and that ▪ Dolphins rookie running back Ollie Gordon II was contrite about lashing out at running backs coach Eric Studesville in a heated exchange after Gordon was called for a tripping penalty against Baltimore.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • To learn more about some of the region’s wild food offerings, trip out to Mushroom Mountain in nearby Easley.
    Nevin Martell, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025

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“Voyage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voyage. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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