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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 Sharma’s parents were among a group of seven people making the journey to Mount Kailash, visited by tens of thousands of pilgrims each year. — Laura Saravia, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026 Scientists are still piecing together information from satellite and ground-level data to figure out exactly what happened to cause the flood, which killed hundreds of people and left over a thousand more missing, including foreigners and pilgrims. — CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 More than 360 people were killed, police said, and more than 1,400 were missing, including scores of foreigners and pilgrims. — Shristi Kafle, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 More than 390 people were killed, according to authorities in Nepal and China, and more than 1,400 were missing, including hundreds of foreigners and pilgrims. — Niranjan Shrestha, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pilgrim

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Meanwhile, the Federal Aviation Administration lifted a ground delay advisory at the airport as flight operations improved Monday morning for travelers.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
Where to stay Following the success of its sister resort in Sumba (to the west of Rote), the 21-villa Nihi Rote and Hospitality Academy on Bo’a Beach opens the renowned surf sites to top-end travelers.

— Michelle Jana Chan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026

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In January, Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted, leading officials at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park to warn visitors about heavy traffic, crowds and potential hazards.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Now in its 45th, year Fiesta Hispana (September 11-13) often draws more than 40,000 visitors.

— Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 15 Sep. 2026

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At least 211 people were rescued from an Indonesian ferry that caught fire last month in rough seas near the Indonesian tourist island of Bali, while one person was found dead and four others remained missing.

— IMAN SATRIA, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
That uncanny feeling of wandering through left-behind cities has made for its own niche tourist appeal, and natural elements that overtake these towns in the absence of human residents add another layer of intrigue.

— Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 15 Sep. 2026

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