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
Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
Saudi Arabia has banned certain types of visas for travelers from 14 countries, weeks before the annual Muslim pilgrimage known as Hajj.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 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
Most visitors make the pilgrimage on foot, following one of four relatively challenging trails.
—Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
Saudi Arabia has banned certain types of visas for travelers from 14 countries, weeks before the annual Muslim pilgrimage known as Hajj.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pilgrimage
Verb
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Any adult who plans to travel around the country this summer, or any time after the enforcement deadline, must have a REAL ID or another federally compliant identification document in order to avoid delays.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Open Up Your World Considering a trip, or just some armchair traveling?—
Toh Gouttenoire,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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At the time, Catina had been gone for 10 years, and her family was just embarking on a decades-long journey to keep her killer behind bars.—
Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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With a focus on inclusivity and national unity, these celebrations will bring together communities, organizations, and individuals to reflect on the nation’s journey while looking ahead to the next chapter of its history.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Weather Radar Thunderstorms were trekking across North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota on Monday morning.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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Last month, the club trekked to Real Salt Lake’s America First Field — elevation: 4,500 feet — for its second-ever road trip.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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The decision to travel to the Middle East after last month’s trip to the Vatican for Pope Francis‘s funeral underscores the region’s importance to Trump’s domestic and foreign policy interests, from the economy to national security.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2025
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Most Popular Most Popular Asking Eric: The parents refuse to cut their trip short despite their teen’s crisis Asking Eric: The parents refuse to cut their trip short despite their teen's crisis Dear Abby: Is there a way to tell the crass shirttail relations that they’re not invited?—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
10 May 2025
Verb
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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
Noun
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The quest for the truly portable cloud application is perhaps typified by developments now happening at Nutanix.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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The series is a delicate act of luring normies into a love of computer RPG mechanics one branching quest line and dialogue tree at a time, and Oblivion is the sweet spot between the much more strenuous Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and the perhaps too streamlined Skyrim.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
Verb
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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
Noun
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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 13 May. 2025.
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