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
Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 20 Dec. 2024
Under the staunchly secular Soviets, pilgrimage sites such as Manzhyly-Ata were fenced off to prevent spiritual visitors; officials even bulldozed trees or graves, Choitonbaev noted.
—Diana Kruzman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2024
Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2025
Francis is a popular pope, with many who were already in Rome for vacations or on a pilgrimage as the Catholic Church celebrates its Holy Jubilee year, making their way to St. Peter’s Square amid the pope’s health crisis.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
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Verb
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
Under the staunchly secular Soviets, pilgrimage sites such as Manzhyly-Ata were fenced off to prevent spiritual visitors; officials even bulldozed trees or graves, Choitonbaev noted.
—Diana Kruzman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2024
Noun
Some famous names have made the pilgrimage — LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2025
Francis is a popular pope, with many who were already in Rome for vacations or on a pilgrimage as the Catholic Church celebrates its Holy Jubilee year, making their way to St. Peter’s Square amid the pope’s health crisis.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pilgrimage
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Until an hour or so prior, Messi’s presence on the traveling roster was uncertain, with the Argentine not having played in the club’s previous three matches.—
Pablo Maurer,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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Waze, Google Maps, Apple’s navigation app—without them, many drivers would be lost when travelling unfamiliar routes.—
Lisya Bahar Manoah,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Long hours and emotional intensity accompany the profound privilege of being part of a patient’s healing journey.—
Judy E Davidson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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Ready to help a teen in your life start their entrepreneurial journey?—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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The trekking poles are set up to the sides of the left- and right-side doorways, providing clear ingress/egress and better space management for the two vestibules.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Mar. 2025
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That same system is now trekking eastward across the U.S., bringing the threat of strong storms, including blizzards, tornados, and thunderstorms.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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The spaces inside are clean but scattered with the clutter of parenting and life in general: unopened cardboard boxes, mugs on the kitchen counter, photos of a trip to Disney World.—
Chloe Schama,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2025
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Who plays center the rest of the trip when there’s no shuttle from Triple-A Iowa?—
Patrick Mooney,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Inn on Biltmore Estate Asheville, North Carolina The only thing finer than touring the historic Biltmore Estate is spending the night there.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2025
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After being nominated for inclusion in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — a historic first for a Spanish-language act — and after successfully touring Latin America and Spain, Mexican rock band Maná will tour the U.S. and Canada this fall, Billboard can announce.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2025
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In the aftermath, with their bodies teetering on the edge of destruction, Ne Zha embarks on a quest to obtain an elixir to restore Ao Bing’s body, uncovering a dangerous conspiracy in the process.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2025
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The film follows Ne Zha, a demon child raised by humans, who must embark on a perilous quest to obtain an elixir to restore the body of his uneasy ally, the dragon prince Ao Bing.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
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The uncrewed lander, named Blue Ghost, made its touch down early Sunday on the lunar surface after more than six weeks voyaging millions of miles through the cosmos.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Star Princess will debut its inaugural cruise season in the Mediterranean, move to the Caribbean and then Alaska voyages in the spring of 2026.—
Kanika Talwar,
WWD,
13 Feb. 2025
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Each Starship will land with its propellant tanks depleted, and will depend on being refilled with 600 metric tons of oxygen and methane to make the return odyssey back to Earth.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Inspired by Coppola’s concept of Live Cinema, Gold embarked on a radically personal musical odyssey alongside real-life twin, Ethan Gold.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Pilgrimage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilgrimage. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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