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
R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The experts at Britannica for Parents bring you Raising Curious Learners—your guide for navigating life’s greatest journey now and in the future.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
In the 1800s, American missionaries journeyed to what was then called Persia.
—Daniel Thomas Potts, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
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Noun
There are so many points in a publishing journey during which a writer can send a draft to other people.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The experts at Britannica for Parents bring you Raising Curious Learners—your guide for navigating life’s greatest journey now and in the future.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
This historic mission will include the first woman, first Black man, and first Canadian to journey around the moon.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
In the 1800s, American missionaries journeyed to what was then called Persia.
—Daniel Thomas Potts, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for journey
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In their initial trips to the plate in the second inning, Caglianone doubled, Collins doubled him home, and Isbel singled to score Collins.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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The trip to the moon will take about four days.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Under-4s are also welcome to use the Kids Only facilities with adult supervision, and all kinds of baby products and equipment are provided so parents can travel light.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Police said it was believed the driver initiated the right turn and hit the bicyclist, a 69-year-old man from Joliet, believed to have been traveling eastbound on the sidewalk on the south side of West Jefferson Street and had entered the roadway to cross Springfield Avenue.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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From yoga classes at the crack of dawn to excursions that range from whale-watching to geological expeditions and beyond, the staff here make magic happen.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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After two major delays, NASA made history on April 1 and launched a crew of four astronauts on a 10-day expedition around the moon and back.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Instead, Sauer embarked on his own hero’s journey, trekking to that rural corner to see what was happening firsthand.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2026
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Her owner, a woman in her twenties, had fallen down a 180-foot waterfall on March 17 while trekking through challenging terrain near the small town of Hokitika.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
31 Mar. 2026
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Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin had become the first human to voyage into space just a month before, with American astronaut Alan Shepard close on his heels.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Ahead of the week’s worst heat, some Bay Area residents voyaged outside to enjoy the sun and unseasonably balmy conditions.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Bello invited reporters to tour Salmos 23 #3, which appeared modern and homey.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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After the audience, Rockingham said the delegation toured the Sistine Chapel, famous, in part, for the ceiling frescos painted by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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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 5 Apr. 2026.
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