as in trips
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 travels
to take a trip especially of some distance
an intense yearning to journey to distant lands
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Recent Examples of journeys
CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The six-part series follows a group of women sharing their personal recovery journeys with Hilton.
—Peter White, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
This month, the company's eighth and largest ship, the Disney Adventure, will embark on its maiden voyage, carrying passengers on three- and four-night journeys at sea from its berth in Singapore.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Together, the offerings blend classic favorites with a handful of rare, one‑off journeys.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
And while there was something magical about each of these journeys—because road trips are inherently spontaneous, whimsical, and (well) carefree—one really stood out.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Roth has shared her journeys with her students.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
This creates an obstacle for migrating fish, most of which start their journeys around this time of year, when the water is first starting to warm.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 2 Mar. 2026
Ahead of the new season, 18 former Bachelorettes look back on their unforgettable journeys and offer Paul advice.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2026
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
The film, which is in the Panorama section of the Berlin Film Festival, follows a Shanghai woman who journeys alone to a rubber plantation in southwest China, searching for a mysterious woman while strangers drift unexpectedly into her path.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
Between the river’s source, entrusted to an order of Orthodox nuns, and its southern delta, where caviar bound for the Kremlin is harvested, the author journeys through a defiant country transformed by war, sanctions, and reinvigorated patriotism.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Twelve-year-old Atari (Koyu Rankin) soon journeys there aboard a miniature Junior Turboprop to reunite with his bodyguard pup, Spots (Liev Schreiber).
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
Throughout the novel, Barbie journeys to various magical lands to meet with the mysterious beings that control her fate, but her mission gets derailed when she's met with some ugly, unavoidable truths.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
By Lindsey Granger World of Travel began as a travelogue-style series documenting director Kolyn Boyd, The Hill’s Lindsey Granger and their family journeys across the globe.
—Lindsey Granger, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2026
Nature and cultural immersion remain key, with travelers seeking scenic escapes, heritage cities, and flexible, experience‑rich journeys that balance adventure, culture, and authenticity.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
His latest album as Oneohtrix Point Never journeys over gauzy clouds of sound.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Noun
Patients frequently endure long diagnostic journeys and face fragmented care structures, with persistent gaps in available treatments.
—CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The six-part series follows a group of women sharing their personal recovery journeys with Hilton.
—Peter White, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
This month, the company's eighth and largest ship, the Disney Adventure, will embark on its maiden voyage, carrying passengers on three- and four-night journeys at sea from its berth in Singapore.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Together, the offerings blend classic favorites with a handful of rare, one‑off journeys.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
And while there was something magical about each of these journeys—because road trips are inherently spontaneous, whimsical, and (well) carefree—one really stood out.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Roth has shared her journeys with her students.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
This creates an obstacle for migrating fish, most of which start their journeys around this time of year, when the water is first starting to warm.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 2 Mar. 2026
Ahead of the new season, 18 former Bachelorettes look back on their unforgettable journeys and offer Paul advice.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2026
Verb
The director is purposefully vague about what journeys the characters in Blue Man Group shows actually take.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
The film, which is in the Panorama section of the Berlin Film Festival, follows a Shanghai woman who journeys alone to a rubber plantation in southwest China, searching for a mysterious woman while strangers drift unexpectedly into her path.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
Between the river’s source, entrusted to an order of Orthodox nuns, and its southern delta, where caviar bound for the Kremlin is harvested, the author journeys through a defiant country transformed by war, sanctions, and reinvigorated patriotism.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Twelve-year-old Atari (Koyu Rankin) soon journeys there aboard a miniature Junior Turboprop to reunite with his bodyguard pup, Spots (Liev Schreiber).
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
Throughout the novel, Barbie journeys to various magical lands to meet with the mysterious beings that control her fate, but her mission gets derailed when she's met with some ugly, unavoidable truths.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
By Lindsey Granger World of Travel began as a travelogue-style series documenting director Kolyn Boyd, The Hill’s Lindsey Granger and their family journeys across the globe.
—Lindsey Granger, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2026
Nature and cultural immersion remain key, with travelers seeking scenic escapes, heritage cities, and flexible, experience‑rich journeys that balance adventure, culture, and authenticity.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
His latest album as Oneohtrix Point Never journeys over gauzy clouds of sound.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for journeys
Noun
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The house retains its crown molding and tin ceilings, now layered with eclectic pieces sourced by the owners on vintage hunting trips to Palm Springs and Chicago.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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Previous trips were canceled by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023.—
Brian Melley,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The medium that the signal travels through alters the signal’s properties as well, as an oncoming train sounds different from the air, with your ear to the ground, or from submerged in a body of water.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Mar. 2026
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In addition to the cables, Emma Penney, engineering manager, audio & RF, travels to the circuits and places 150 microphones around the track and up in the crowds to capture the sounds of practice sessions, qualifying races and the Grand Prix races.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Most of those additions come from this kind of genomic reassessment, not from jungle expeditions.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026
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Most of those additions come from genomic reassessment, not jungle expeditions.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As announced by Alex Cora over the weekend, top Red Sox hitting prospect Franklin Arias will start at shortstop when the club treks up to Dunedin to face the Toronto Blue Jays.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
2 Mar. 2026
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Eloise sucks it up and treks over to see her old frenemy Cressida.—
Christina Grace Tucker,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The band still tours regularly and — unlike many ‘80s acts — boasts most of its original members (minus drummer and former lover Jon Moss).—
Blair R. Fischer,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Riders will travel on a new century route that tours South Beach, Sunny Isles Beach, Las Olas and Lighthouse Point, with an approximately 40-mile stretch along the Florida coastline under police escort.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Journeys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journeys. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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