as in traveling
to take a trip especially of some distance
an intense yearning to journey to distant lands
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Recent Examples of journeying
At the final whistle, the Curaçao team mobbed Room in the penalty area before journeying some 40 yards behind him to celebrate with Curaçao fans in attendance.
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Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
But this time around, astronauts on the next Artemis mission won't be journeying anywhere near the moon.
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Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
The film moves beyond the climate crisis to the increase in climate refugees, which Fox underscores by starting with Americans, including victims of the Paradise blaze, before journeying around the globe.
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Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Sunlight will reflect off the cloudy tops of Venus and Jupiter before journeying millions of miles to enter Earth's sky in almost the same place, making the planets appear very close to one another on Tuesday (June 9).
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Doris Elin Urrutia,
Space.com,
8 June 2026
Leo Woodall may be journeying to fantastical locales with his foray into Middle-earth, but his casting in the continuation of The Lord of the Rings saga is planted firmly in the realm of reality.
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Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
25 May 2026
The fantasy comedy twisted the types of fairy tales that Disney was known for with cruder and sillier humor and centered a grumpy ogre journeying to save a princess.
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Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
The crew sets a new record for humans journeying the farthest from Earth, reaching a distance of 252,756 miles (406,771 km), before returning to Earth on April 10.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 May 2026
Before journeying to Casablanca, always look up local events.
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Liza Foreman,
Architectural Digest,
30 Apr. 2026
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
But this time around, astronauts on the next Artemis mission won't be journeying anywhere near the moon.
—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
The film moves beyond the climate crisis to the increase in climate refugees, which Fox underscores by starting with Americans, including victims of the Paradise blaze, before journeying around the globe.
—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Sunlight will reflect off the cloudy tops of Venus and Jupiter before journeying millions of miles to enter Earth's sky in almost the same place, making the planets appear very close to one another on Tuesday (June 9).
—
Doris Elin Urrutia,
Space.com,
8 June 2026
Leo Woodall may be journeying to fantastical locales with his foray into Middle-earth, but his casting in the continuation of The Lord of the Rings saga is planted firmly in the realm of reality.
—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
25 May 2026
The fantasy comedy twisted the types of fairy tales that Disney was known for with cruder and sillier humor and centered a grumpy ogre journeying to save a princess.
—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
The crew sets a new record for humans journeying the farthest from Earth, reaching a distance of 252,756 miles (406,771 km), before returning to Earth on April 10.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 May 2026
Before journeying to Casablanca, always look up local events.
—
Liza Foreman,
Architectural Digest,
30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for journeying
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Overall, the recommendations from PRT are to get on a bus at a stop closest to your home, rather than traveling closer to downtown for a stop, which will reduce traffic.
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Tec-Troit reconnects locals, and also repeat tourists, with the roots of the music, but its performers won’t earn as much as internationally traveling DJs headlining other bigger festivals.
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As a travel writer, my trips range from luxury escapes in the Mediterranean to trekking in the French Alps or safaris in South Africa.
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The Nomads Pro trekking commuter in single-battery configuration is available to order now for US$1,999.
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My visit to the pig facility felt like touring a biohazard site.
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Jackson, 67, is retiring from touring because of a chronic inherited neurological condition, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.
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After countless date nights spent wandering Costco aisles during executive member hours and dining on food-court pizza and hot dogs, Beth and Alec Harwerth decided there was no better location for their engagement photos.
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In Corfu, days were spent hiking to the island's best beaches, wandering through pastel old-town streets, and stopping for long lunches in mountain villages.
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“Journeying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journeying. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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