as in to travel
to take a trip especially of some distance
tourists pilgrimaging to all of the traditional destinations across Europe
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Recent Examples of pilgrimage
Lilian Raji, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
In addition, pilgrims come to Jubilee to walk the 15-mile Seven Churches pilgrimage circuit around the city.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 20 Dec. 2024
N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Wildflowers blanket meadows and roadsides, forming seemingly endless seas of blue that draw an annual pilgrimage of ardent admirers and families seeking ideal photo-shoot backdrops.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The events beginning at a more Gen-X friendly time secured my attendance instead, as each cleverly capitalized on the influx of more than 75,000 art enthusiasts who pilgrimaged to the Magic City, using the week to announce new initiatives or promote existing ones.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
In addition, pilgrims come to Jubilee to walk the 15-mile Seven Churches pilgrimage circuit around the city.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
Francis made pilgrimages to Israel, the Great Synagogue in Rome and the Auschwitz death camp, and the committee's leadership met with him at the Vatican in 2014 and 2019.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Wildflowers blanket meadows and roadsides, forming seemingly endless seas of blue that draw an annual pilgrimage of ardent admirers and families seeking ideal photo-shoot backdrops.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
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Messi and his teammates will travel to San Jose on Sunday and train there in preparation for Wednesday’s 10:30 p.m. game against the Earthquakes, who are coached by former U.S. national team coach Bruce Arena and whose roster includes former Inter Miami player Josef Martinez.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2025
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Ramsey flies more than 400,000 miles per year and has traveled to all 7 continents, 50 U.S. states and 173 of the United Nations countries.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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His personal journey fuels his commitment to guiding families through the intricate landscape of financial tools and benefits available to support individuals with special needs.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Staff can also arrange jet-boating journeys to the base of the falls.—
Kendall Hill,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2025
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Social media posts also indicated the two trekked out to the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival together.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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Starting in July, millions of animals cross the Mara River in search of new grazing ground, trekking from the southern Serengeti to the grasslands of the Maasai Mara.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
8 May 2025
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Henry’s unplanned trip to Kansas City to meet with Devers was highly unusual and highlights the severity of the situation.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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The conference has earned accolades in a show of success even before Powell’s Rockets won three consecutive titles and a trip to a fourth straight.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
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Getting to tour my latest project Salvation, both at some of my dream festivals and also on Katy Perry’s Lifetimes tour!—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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The singer will tour the U.S. through May before heading to Australia.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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In the never-ending quest to right-size a budget with cyber spend, consolidation has increasing tailwinds as a strategy for recouping funds that may have been spent on tools sitting on the shelf.—
Mike Lefebvre,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The untold yarns include the rights quest to use the series Lancer for the scene where DiCaprio’s Dalton character overcomes adversity to achieve a moment of triumph in that tense hostage-taking scene.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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Recession Fears Causing Travel Upsets For travelers planning to voyage internationally to the U.S., the biggest fear is the cost of living in the country, a fear shared by U.S. consumers, too.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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To be clear, this theory is incorrect, and those six women really did voyage into space in a Blue Origin rocket, but where did this story come from?—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
16 Apr. 2025
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But after loading all her worldly possessions into the back of Sam’s decaying van-cab, what should have been a simple fare becomes a wild, late-night odyssey.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
6 May 2025
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At age 14, Tom Schröder had no idea that his passion for sailing would lead him to an ocean odyssey spanning the globe.—
Katia Damborsky,
Robb Report,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Pilgrimage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilgrimage. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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