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
Sam Meredith, CNBC, 19 June 2025
While Juneteenth represents a second Independence Day, there remains unfinished business on the journey to healing, reconciliation and racial economic justice.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 7 June 2025
But his ultimate dream has always been to journey into space and witness the planet's beauty from above.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 29 May 2025
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Noun
Marine insurers are now charging 0.2% of the value of a ship for journeys into the Gulf, according to data from the world’s largest insurance broker Marsh McLennan, up from 0.125% prior to Israel’s surprise attack on Iran last week.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 19 June 2025
While Juneteenth represents a second Independence Day, there remains unfinished business on the journey to healing, reconciliation and racial economic justice.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
Verb
Ashley Kaye When the truck was ready, Kaye decided to journey the Pan-American Highway, starting in Denver.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 7 June 2025
But his ultimate dream has always been to journey into space and witness the planet's beauty from above.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for journey
Noun
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Both picks, coincidentally, would be perfect for your next trip to the beach.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
27 June 2025
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Don’t be shy about documenting your trip, in your way.—
Kachelle Pratcher,
Essence,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Later, it’s revealed that the Front Man took the cash, deposited it into a bank account, and traveled to Los Angeles to give the money to Gi-hun’s daughter, Ga-yeong.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Trump was supposed to travel to his golf club in Bedminster, N.J.—
Tamara Keith,
NPR,
28 June 2025
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For just the fourth time ever, researchers on an expedition in the Andes Mountains have recorded the Andean condor — the world’s largest flying bird — nesting in Peru.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
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The Tierra del Fuego itinerary was the first of this kind to launch; Sebastián Navarro, an expedition manager with the brand, worked on it for more than a year.—
Michael Snyder,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2025
Verb
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In February, a team of researchers from Western University in Canada, in collaboration with the organization Defense Research and Development Canada, trekked into the high Arctic to try to measure the activity of satellites orbiting across the pole.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
20 June 2025
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Visitors can trek into the jungle to explore this enigmatic UNESCO World Heritage Site, stepping through ruins frozen in time.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Setting Sail on Cruise Ships The summer travel season also kicks off with cruise passengers voyaging throughout different parts of the United States.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2025
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The Titan submersible was voyaging to the ruins of the Titanic in June 2023.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
22 May 2025
Verb
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The song became the group’s seventh No. 1 in the U.K. and reached No. 3 in the U.S. The curious connection between ABBA and AC/DC In order to tour Australia, ABBA was informed the country’s musician’s union required them to book an Australian band for shows back in Sweden.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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Metallica’s Decades-Old Albums Remain the Band’s Biggest While Metallica still releases music regularly and is currently touring the United States, both of its charting albums in the U.K. have been around for more than a quarter-century.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Verb
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Reynolds is hoping the selection of Chicago native Robert Francis Prevost as the first American pope — Pope Leo XIV — might boost the city as a travel and pilgrimage destination.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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In fact, her pilgrimage back to Mexico after completing her studies wasn’t merely a homecoming, but a calling to immerse herself in indigenous communities.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Journey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journey. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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