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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
The Austrian Hospice urges groups of Christian pilgrims to book 16 months ahead.
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Sammy Westfall, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Experience the collective awe of watching Old Faithful erupt with a few hundred of your fellow pilgrims in Yellowstone National Park.
—Bing Pan, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
Dakkak said that for years now, as the numbers of pilgrims and tourists plummeted, he's barely been able to make ends meet.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Typically, thousands of pilgrims gather in the city for processions and prayers, but this year’s observances have been scaled back dramatically or canceled altogether.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026
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Sammy Westfall, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Experience the collective awe of watching Old Faithful erupt with a few hundred of your fellow pilgrims in Yellowstone National Park.
—Bing Pan, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
Dakkak said that for years now, as the numbers of pilgrims and tourists plummeted, he's barely been able to make ends meet.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Typically, thousands of pilgrims gather in the city for processions and prayers, but this year’s observances have been scaled back dramatically or canceled altogether.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pilgrim
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The Package For travelers booking the Aero–Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea package, the experience extends beyond the flight and hotel stay.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2026
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Google was reporting a 35-minute delay for eastbound travelers.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One couple are infrequent visitors but are always welcome.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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That means summer doesn’t see a huge spike; instead, each month of the year draws between 30,000 and 50,000 visitors, per NPS data.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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Some flights to the Middle East have been rerouted, and service to select destinations in or near the conflict zone has been curtailed, but domestic flights and those to popular international tourist destinations in Europe, Asia, Latin America and Oceania are largely unaffected.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2026
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Sightings dwindled, and tourists stopped coming.—
Will Croxton,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Pilgrim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilgrim. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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