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
The director bills it as a five-day road movie, with Mann journeying with his citizen-of-the-world daughter, Erika; the duo unable to attend the funeral of Klaus, Mann’s son, Erika’s brother, due to their obligations on the road.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 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
After journeying a total of more than 695,000 miles during their mission, all four astronauts described the joy of returning to their families.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Another ship, the Ladonna, had been at Bandar Imam Khomeini for a week before turning on its transponder Tuesday and journeying into the Persian Gulf.
—Brian Dakss, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
On day six of the mission, the astronauts reached 252,756 miles from Earth while journeying toward the far side of the moon.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
There, the Falls River cascades over granite shelves before becoming the Wood River and journeying on to the Atlantic Ocean.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 6 Apr. 2026
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 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
After journeying a total of more than 695,000 miles during their mission, all four astronauts described the joy of returning to their families.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Another ship, the Ladonna, had been at Bandar Imam Khomeini for a week before turning on its transponder Tuesday and journeying into the Persian Gulf.
—Brian Dakss, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
On day six of the mission, the astronauts reached 252,756 miles from Earth while journeying toward the far side of the moon.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
There, the Falls River cascades over granite shelves before becoming the Wood River and journeying on to the Atlantic Ocean.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for journeying
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Hamaguchi, who co-wrote the screenplay with Léa Le Dimna, spent two years developing the project in France, traveling between Tokyo and Paris and conducting actor workshops to familiarize himself with how French performers approach text.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Brentford end their season with a home game against Crystal Palace on Sunday before travelling to Anfield to face Liverpool on the final day on May 24.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Just like the lovable and chaotic Hoover family in Little Miss Sunshine, travelers will squeeze into the Volkswagen microbus before trekking across the highway.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Wearing woolen garments that should have been stashed away weeks ago, many were also sporting trekking poles, binoculars and long-lens cameras.—
Ashley Stimpson,
Washington Post,
11 May 2026
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The singer's drummer, Gregg Field, recalled the moment in a Vanity Fair article discussing his experiences touring with Sinatra.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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But in the post-COVID era, the road has been in decline with fewer shows commanding long runs and, indeed, fewer shows touring.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Again, no details, and fans' minds are wandering as far as this being an arena or battle royale mode, but that would be a little surprising.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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While strolling through Central Park in 1987, Honda spotted the artist wandering with no guards and an elderly woman by her side.—
Julius Miller
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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“Journeying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journeying. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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