as in trip
a going from one place to another usually of some distance
they were hungry and tired after their long journey
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as in to travel
to take a trip especially of some distance
an intense yearning to journey to distant lands
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Recent Examples of journey
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Towle was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma nearly three years ago and has documented her treatment journey on TikTok since sharing her diagnosis publicly.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Callum Sutherland, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
The director is purposefully vague about what journeys the characters in Blue Man Group shows actually take.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Thus begins an epic journey through Tinseltown as Gail and Otto join forces with a talent agency assistant, a paparazzo and actor John Slattery, all in the search for Jon Hamm.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Towle was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma nearly three years ago and has documented her treatment journey on TikTok since sharing her diagnosis publicly.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
With Iran controlling the Northern side of the passage, the country has the means to block vessels from journeying through and can disrupt trade by attacking shipping containers and tankers.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
The director is purposefully vague about what journeys the characters in Blue Man Group shows actually take.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for journey
Noun
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The Galaxy, who made the long trip to Jamaica, arrived Tuesday evening.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The long list of Warriors players who did not suit up included superstar guard Stephen Curry and ex-C’s big man Al Horford, who did not join Golden State for its lone trip to Boston this season.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The agency advised Americans to travel by land to either Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, or Turkey, given that Iraqi airspace is closed at least until Monday.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Mar. 2026
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That ability to travel across the European Union and to relocate to Italy or other EU countries makes Italian dual citizenship appealing.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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Erling documented the expedition on film.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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Other new itineraries for 2026 include a 14-day trekking expedition through Australia’s Northern Territory replete with croc sightings in Kakadu and a rim walk at Kings Canyon.—
The Editors,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Guests can trek with the chef into neighboring farmland to forage alongside the Hmong hill tribe for wild herbs such as mint, butterfly pea flowers, mushrooms, and acacia leaves.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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But Bhatta had stored his ice ax — the crucial tool needed to arrest a slide — out of reach in his pack, opting instead for trekking poles.—
Gregory Thomas,
San Francisco Chronicle,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Stationed in Singapore, the vessel will voyage entirely at sea, with no port calls.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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Ritz-Carlton will launch its first Alaska sailings In May 2026, Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection will debut Alaska voyages for the first time ever aboard its third and most recent superyacht, Luminara.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Kast has praised the crime-fighting tactics of Bukele, even touring El Salvador's 40,000-capacity mega prison last year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Lord Sear first started turning heads as a DJ while touring with Upper West Side rapper Kurious.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
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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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“Journey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journey. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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