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
Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
For outdoor athletes of every stripe, Chamonix becomes a pilgrimage site.
—Sierra Shafer, Outside, 29 Aug. 2025
Pooja Shah, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
And hundreds were killed outside Mecca in a stampede during the annual hajj pilgrimage in 2015.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
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Verb
It’s beloved by lawn chair grillers and game-day tailgaters across the South, and many make the pilgrimage to Evergreen to get it in person (750 to 1,000 visitors a day).
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
For outdoor athletes of every stripe, Chamonix becomes a pilgrimage site.
—Sierra Shafer, Outside, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
In fact, her pilgrimage back to Mexico after completing her studies wasn’t merely a homecoming, but a calling to immerse herself in indigenous communities.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
And hundreds were killed outside Mecca in a stampede during the annual hajj pilgrimage in 2015.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pilgrimage
Verb
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The Holiday star was traveling with his wife, Phillipa Coan, according to the Daily Mail, which obtained footage of the fall.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The discovery highlighted the lengths some mammals will travel to find resources during sweltering summer months.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Determined to finish the swim without help from a shark cage, Diana embarks on a four-year journey alongside her best friend and coach (Jodie Foster) and a supportive sailing crew.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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For observers in Australia, Asia, Africa and parts of Europe, the rise of the full moon will be followed by its journey through Earth’s shadow in space, with its surface glowing reddish-orange for 82 minutes.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Seek Adventure Challenge yourselves by hiking Mount Kilimanjaro, a dormant volcano in Tanzania; trekking mountain gorillas in Rwanda or Uganda; flying in a hot air balloon over the Masai Mara; or zip-lining over Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls.—
Karin Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Sep. 2025
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Natural Habitat Adventures reports that its gorilla trekking trips are about 50 percent ahead year-over-year, and luxury travel experts Black Tomato have seen its Rwanda trips increase 50 percent since 2019, with gorilla trekking the main motivator for its clients.—
Gaby Keiderling,
Robb Report,
4 Sep. 2025
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Travelers already fortunate enough to spend a few days in the epitome of paradise know what these excited resort-goers are in for—the trip of a lifetime.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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During a weekend trip with a billionaire’s son, they are targeted by a gang of kidnappers.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Inside the museum, visitors can climb into a snake pit, tour a collection of global oddities and attend expert presentations in the building's historic courtroom, per the event website.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The documentary points out that a viral YouTube series helped bring the category back into fashion, and coin the phrase ‘Yacht Rock,’ which has now taken on a life of its own, spurring not only new fans of the genre but touring bands who perform a category of hits from the era as well.—
Anne Easton,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Alma’s ‘miracle’ Alma Barraza’s quest has often put her own life at risk.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Former House Speaker Tom Leonard, R-DeWitt, has made government accountability and ethics a top priority in his quest to become the next governor of Michigan, a state that stands out nationally for its poor transparency practices.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Join Uniworld’s 12-night India’s Golden Triangle & The Sacred Ganges voyage from New Delhi to Kolkata, from $5,879 per person including all meals, unlimited beverages (including fine wines & spirits), daily excursions, airport transfers, and WiFi.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Tristan told stories about the sea, voyages around the Cape of Good Hope, where the waves were high as houses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
Noun
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The cars were being shipped to Jamaica the next day, where the three-month odyssey would conclude at Ian Fleming’s Goldeneye Estate.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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His life is one of the great 20th-century odysseys.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Pilgrimage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilgrimage. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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