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noun

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Verb
The events beginning at a more Gen-X friendly time secured my attendance instead, as each cleverly capitalized on the influx of more than 75,000 art enthusiasts who pilgrimaged to the Magic City, using the week to announce new initiatives or promote existing ones. Lilian Raji, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 In addition, pilgrims come to Jubilee to walk the 15-mile Seven Churches pilgrimage circuit around the city. Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
Most visitors make the pilgrimage on foot, following one of four relatively challenging trails. Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025 Saudi Arabia has banned certain types of visas for travelers from 14 countries, weeks before the annual Muslim pilgrimage known as Hajj. Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pilgrimage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pilgrimage
Verb
  • Messi and his teammates will travel to San Jose on Sunday and train there in preparation for Wednesday’s 10:30 p.m. game against the Earthquakes, who are coached by former U.S. national team coach Bruce Arena and whose roster includes former Inter Miami player Josef Martinez.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 May 2025
  • Ramsey flies more than 400,000 miles per year and has traveled to all 7 continents, 50 U.S. states and 173 of the United Nations countries.
    Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • His personal journey fuels his commitment to guiding families through the intricate landscape of financial tools and benefits available to support individuals with special needs.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • Here, what begins as a thrilling journey of an FBI agent determined to make a name for herself becomes an uneven adventure that can’t quite stay the course.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • Social media posts also indicated the two trekked out to the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival together.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 8 May 2025
  • Starting in July, millions of animals cross the Mara River in search of new grazing ground, trekking from the southern Serengeti to the grasslands of the Maasai Mara.
    Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • The conference has earned accolades in a show of success even before Powell’s Rockets won three consecutive titles and a trip to a fourth straight.
    Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
  • Most Popular Most Popular Asking Eric: The parents refuse to cut their trip short despite their teen’s crisis Asking Eric: The parents refuse to cut their trip short despite their teen's crisis Dear Abby: Is there a way to tell the crass shirttail relations that they’re not invited?
    Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 10 May 2025
Verb
  • The singer will tour the U.S. through May before heading to Australia.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 9 May 2025
  • Getting to tour my latest project Salvation, both at some of my dream festivals and also on Katy Perry’s Lifetimes tour!
    Hedy Phillips, People.com, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Challenging his quest for a Kansas trifecta are Cup drivers William Byron and Carson Hocevar, both doing double duty in Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Silverados.
    Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
  • The quest for the truly portable cloud application is perhaps typified by developments now happening at Nutanix.
    Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Verb
  • Recession Fears Causing Travel Upsets For travelers planning to voyage internationally to the U.S., the biggest fear is the cost of living in the country, a fear shared by U.S. consumers, too.
    Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • To be clear, this theory is incorrect, and those six women really did voyage into space in a Blue Origin rocket, but where did this story come from?
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But after loading all her worldly possessions into the back of Sam’s decaying van-cab, what should have been a simple fare becomes a wild, late-night odyssey.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 6 May 2025
  • At age 14, Tom Schröder had no idea that his passion for sailing would lead him to an ocean odyssey spanning the globe.
    Katia Damborsky, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2025

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“Pilgrimage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilgrimage. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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