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pilgrim

noun

Definition of pilgrim

as in traveler

a person who travels to foreign lands A wandering pilgrim, he made his way across Europe before eventually settling in Madrid.

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Recent Examples of pilgrim In Iraq, pilgrims converge on the holy city of Karbala, site of the battle and home to a shrine to Hussein. — ABC News, 25 June 2026 To follow the Nakasendo is to walk in the footsteps of merchants and warriors, poets and pilgrims—and to write your own story into its centuries-old landscape. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026 It was historically taken by pilgrims to avoid tougher winter terrain and remains far quieter than the famous Camino Frances, Portugues or del Norte. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026 Despite the war, the number of Hajj pilgrims was up this year. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pilgrim

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Its next chapter should be measured not only by how many travelers arrive, but by how many families from the region are able to participate in what tourism creates.

— Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Yet according to Ethan Lin, Klook’s cofounder and CEO, Western travelers account for a growing share of users.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 15 July 2026

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July 19 marks the 30th anniversary of the opening ceremony of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games, when Atlanta welcomed athletes and visitors from around the world for one of the city’s defining moments.

— Andrea Clement, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
Athens, Mykonos and Santorini receive the majority of visitors, which doesn’t help with the overtourism Greece has been battling for years.

— Natalie B. Compton, Washington Post, 16 July 2026

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Yellowstone sees the most deaths during the tourist months running from May through October, with July featuring nearly 25 percent of all recorded tragedies.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 July 2026
Club homeowners are not merely annoyed by tourist bonanzas like the World Cup — Airbnb is FIFA’s official lodging partner — or the Ultra music festival, Spring Break and Formula 1 weekend.

— Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

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