pil·grim·age
ˈpil-grə-mij 
1
: a journey of a pilgrim
especially
: one to a shrine or a sacred place
2
: the course of life on earth
Examples of pilgrimage in a Sentence
Noun
He made a pilgrimage to Mecca.
The family went on a pilgrimage to historical battlefields.
The tradition of pilgrimage is important in Islam.
The poet's grave site has become a place of pilgrimage.
Verb
tourists pilgrimaging to all of the traditional destinations across Europe
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Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
The pilgrimage, one of the oldest in Africa, has historically drawn thousands from around the world.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Several hundred of them pilgrimage to Arizona each February for the I Heart Pluto Festival.
—David Allan, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
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Noun
In the months since Dolton bought the home, the village has welcomed tourists including bus tours from Chicago’s Gold Coast and religious groups who see the trip to the Illinois town as almost a pilgrimage.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
The pilgrimage, one of the oldest in Africa, has historically drawn thousands from around the world.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
Verb
Nearly 100,000 visitors pilgrimage to the area annually to witness a forest canopy cloaked in orange-and-black wings.
—Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Several hundred of them pilgrimage to Arizona each February for the I Heart Pluto Festival.
—David Allan, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Pilgrimage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pilgrimage. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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