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
Lora Kelley, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2025
My journey to finding a comfortable pillow with a long life span has been ongoing for years.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
Dan Teixeira, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
This family journey deeply shaped Fisher’s lifelong scholarly drive to chronicle the struggles and the triumphs of Black communities in the American West.
—Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
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Noun
Evie’s hero’s journey begins, as so many do, with a problem that spurs her to action: she, along with every other renter in New York City, is being evicted to make way for vacation homes, in a surreal, class-stratifying upheaval reminiscent of the pandemic lockdowns.
—Lora Kelley, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2025
My journey to finding a comfortable pillow with a long life span has been ongoing for years.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
Use empathy maps and journey mapping to identify user pain points, motivations and workflow dependencies.
—Dan Teixeira, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
This family journey deeply shaped Fisher’s lifelong scholarly drive to chronicle the struggles and the triumphs of Black communities in the American West.
—Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for journey
Noun
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Last but certainly not least, beginning September 1, Krispy Kreme is giving fans a chance to win a trip to either Universal Studios Hollywood or Universal Orlando Resort to experience the magic and excitement of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2025
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In one month, she was invited to several more events, baby showers, weddings, and bachelorette trips, on top of planning her own birthday party.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The wallet traveled 151,000 miles before being discovered.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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In late June, Gupta and Aria traveled to South Florida on a vacation, staying in a short-term Airbnb rental in El Portal, just north of Miami city limits.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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Air Cruises have taken off in the past few years, with several firms now offering incredible private jet expeditions that enable high-fliers to live out Jules Verne’s Around the World in Eighty Days at a far greater pace.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
12 Aug. 2025
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The 94-day expedition starts at $104,999 per person based on double occupancy.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Walkers can trek halfway and return to Mackinaw City or St. Ignace or walk the entire bridge length, which runs about 5 miles, the Mackinac Bridge Authority says.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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After all, these devoted attendees know better than anyone that the singer-songwriter has trekked through New York clubs for the past four years, growing her audience with each performance.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
29 July 2025
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Join Uniworld’s 12-night India’s Golden Triangle & The Sacred Ganges voyage from New Delhi to Kolkata, from $5,879 per person including all meals, unlimited beverages (including fine wines & spirits), daily excursions, airport transfers, and WiFi.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Odysseus, voyaging on his way home from Troy and leaving the smoking ruins of the city in his wake, hears a bard singing the tale of Troy’s fall.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Today’s release does not necessarily answer the question that business entity raised: Radiohead typically form LLP entities for tours, not reissues, and, historically, the band has not toured without a new album to fine-tune or promote.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
13 Aug. 2025
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Records show, as part of a FOIA request by Protect the Public’s Trust obtained by Fox News Digital, that former President Joe Biden was set to visit a National Security Multi-Mission Vessel while touring a Philadelphia shipyard in July 2023, the media outlet reported Tuesday.—
Jessica Botelho,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Calling Paris romantic is an understatement—the city has inspired poets and artists, who still pilgrimage here today in search of inspiration that can be found in nearly every turn, in every arrondissement.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
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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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“Journey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journey. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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