pilgrim

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Recent Examples of pilgrim 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, 27 May 2025 Also introduced were electric mobility options to assist pilgrims, although walking remains the traditional method for performing rituals. Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025 The event attracted pilgrims to a different site near Kampala where dignitaries, including Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, had gathered for Mass. Brittany Williams, Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025 Daniel: Of course, this year, the passing of Pope Francis has brought additional crowds of pilgrims and mourners. Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for pilgrim
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Noun
  • If the pattern holds, travelers could soon be marking their calendars for the tiger shark aggregation on Okaloosa Island.
    Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The nightmare comes as travelers gear up for the holiday weekend.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • At the Mütter, this has meant providing visitors with visual annotations to the existing collection in the form of green signs.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
  • Earth's natural satellite will also be nearing its new moon phase around this time, providing a nice dark sky in which to spot the fleeting interplanetary visitors.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 June 2025

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“Pilgrim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilgrim. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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