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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
Makkah is part of the Clock Tower complex, which includes seven hotels that cater to the millions of pilgrims who visit Mecca each year.
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Nathalie Nietzsche-Knappe, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 2026
This part of the Indian Himalayas is especially important for pilgrims seeking spiritual retreats, most famously at the Kainchi Dham ashram, where Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg spent time.
—Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
The blessing has also been delivered to audiences of pilgrims to Rome during Holy Years, which are church celebrations observed for one full year every 25 years.
—Leo Xiv, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Apr. 2026
The Austrian Hospice urges groups of Christian pilgrims to book 16 months ahead.
—Sammy Westfall, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2026
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Nathalie Nietzsche-Knappe, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 2026
This part of the Indian Himalayas is especially important for pilgrims seeking spiritual retreats, most famously at the Kainchi Dham ashram, where Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg spent time.
—Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
The blessing has also been delivered to audiences of pilgrims to Rome during Holy Years, which are church celebrations observed for one full year every 25 years.
—Leo Xiv, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Apr. 2026
The Austrian Hospice urges groups of Christian pilgrims to book 16 months ahead.
—Sammy Westfall, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pilgrim
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Its content includes live NFL and NBA games as well as original content aimed at travelers.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Why this matters for early planners For travelers who like to plan ahead or avoid peak crowds, the Nelson-Atkins is worth noting now.—
Taylor Haught,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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The first two Washington Nationals batters reached with a walk and a double in the third inning Saturday, giving the visitors runners on second and third with no outs.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The museum moved a half-dozen times, but grew and became an institution attracting visitors from around the world.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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As the city morphs into a luxury tourist destination, struggling small businesses are pushing to retain the character that drew many tourists in the first place.—
Laura Millan,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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There are clean bathrooms and fresh water, which delight the tourists who filed out of a bus on a Thursday last June.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Pilgrim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilgrim. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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