as in to travel
to take a trip especially of some distance
tourists pilgrimaging to all of the traditional destinations across Europe
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Recent Examples of pilgrimage
Ali Shihabi, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Next year will mark the culmination of its Jubilee Year celebrations, and through January, the city will continue to host pilgrimage events, public art installations, and expanded museum programming.
—AFAR Media, 4 Aug. 2025
James Burky, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Mayors have also made the pilgrimage to Rome for other ceremonies.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
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Verb
Advertisement Travel to the country once limited essentially to pilgrimage and business travel, opened with a tourist e-visa in 2019 and has since become an engine of jobs and investment.
—Ali Shihabi, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Next year will mark the culmination of its Jubilee Year celebrations, and through January, the city will continue to host pilgrimage events, public art installations, and expanded museum programming.
—AFAR Media, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
Each year, 10 junior college baseball teams from across the country make the pilgrimage to the largest city in western Colorado for the right to compete for a national title in the NJCAA Division I Junior College World Series.
—James Burky, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Mayors have also made the pilgrimage to Rome for other ceremonies.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pilgrimage
Verb
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Potter said the whole goal behind Thrifty Traveler is to help show people how to travel more for less.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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But soft bananas don’t travel well.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Here’s a look at five of the best coastal train journeys around the world—from ultra-luxe sleeper journeys to short sightseeing routes—that are worth planning your next summer trip around.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
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On Thursday, trying to reserve seats for Imax and other premium screenings via the AMC ticketing app and its website became an epic journey of its own.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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The team faces a 30-minute drive on rough roads and another half an hour trekking through the jungle to reach the cave’s mouth.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Avoid trekking extra pollen into your living and working spaces by shedding these items near the door.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
Noun
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After spending some time by the pool, a semi-Olympic lined with emerald and malachite mosaics that glinted in the soft, ambient light, followed by a quick trip to the sauna, I was escorted to my treatment room, about a half-flight of stairs up, where I was met by Marcia, my therapist.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Both teams are looking for a healthy seven-game series, but the Knicks seeing their best scorer heading off the court early isn't the way the Eastern Conference champions wanted to kick off their first trip to the NBA Finals since 1999 against these same Spurs.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Whether the facility Kim toured on Wednesday is that new Yongbyon facility or another previously unknown plant could not be determined.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Raised in a Hollywood household, with a TV writer dad and hitmaking songwriter sister, Todd skipped college, hustled on TikTok, signed to Columbia and toured with Omar Apollo.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Born into a family of restaurateurs, twins Margot and Félix Dumant are on a quest to resurrect the traditional Parisian bistro, a concept some think is an endangered species in a fast-changing restaurant scene.—
Mary Winston Nicklin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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His obsessive quest would take him from gastroenterology clinics to international scientific conferences, define his career as an academic, and capture the attention of global pharmaceutical companies.—
Sara Talpos — Undark,
STAT,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Silversea is lauded for both its classic ocean liners and expedition ships, which voyage the globe including the Poles.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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Some ships even reposition between polar regions or across the Southern Hemisphere—voyages far longer than most standard cruises ever attempt.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Chicago delegation traveling with Mayor Brandon Johnson to meet Pope Leo XIV includes some of his closest allies, as well as business owners who are perhaps looking to get closer to both leaders during the splashy odyssey to Vatican City this week.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Ece Temelkuran on the Slow Creep of Authoritarianism Nation of Strangers is the conclusion of a decade-long odyssey.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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“Pilgrimage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilgrimage. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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