Thesaurus results for PILGRIMAGES

pilgrimages 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of pilgrimage

as in travels

to take a trip especially of some distance tourists pilgrimaging to all of the traditional destinations across Europe

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pilgrimages

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noun

plural of pilgrimage

as in trips

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Recent Examples of pilgrimages

Noun

Climate change concerns have also been raised regarding pilgrimages in other countries, such as Kumbh Mela in India, which attracts hundreds of millions of Hindu worshippers, as well as the Arbaeen pilgrimage to Karbala in Iraq. — Mariam Amini, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026

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Verb

If the Warriors can push the ball and turn this into a shooting game, their style travels well, even in a tough building.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
When an alarm or sensor on windows, doors and home security devices is triggered, the textbook-sized drone travels a preset path to investigate suspicious activity.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of travels

Noun

The Tigers hit the road for their next two games with trips to South Florida and Navy before finishing off the regular season at home against Temple on November 27.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Hurricane Matthew led to back-to-back trips to LSU in 2015 and 2016.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of trips

Verb

Carlos Manuel Vesga submitted the Pluribus episode where Manousos treks up through South America while accepting no help from the hive members, a showcase of defiant pride and a good bit of physically demanding work.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2026
The jukebox musical is built from Keys’ catalogue of R&B and soul hits, a semi-autobiographical story that treks through her Manhattan upbringing.

— David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 May 2026

Definition of treks

Noun

Their two paths to power — which led them on vastly different journeys through different countries, organizations and governmental roles — left them on a collision course to lead Los Angeles.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
The initial criminal complaint describes how those journeys became promotional material.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of journeys

Verb

The Happy Devil is still around, but Labat tours solo these days, in and around a day job and coaching youth soccer.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2026
The odd man out is founding guitarist Rich Williams, who still tours occasionally but has health issues.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of tours

Noun

For children inclined to such expeditions—or who just want to read in a dark spot—a camping headlamp ($35) makes an inexhaustibly useful accessory.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
The horses in these parts are semi-wild, and all expeditions are led by skilled local horsemen who guide you over the steppes which, since the days of Genghis Khan, have been revered as the gateway to heaven.

— Luke Abrahams, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of expeditions

Noun

Here’s more on the different paths taken by Bass and Raman in their quests to become mayor of Los Angeles.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Stephenson’s storytelling finesse – clever reveals, discursive side quests, stealthy plot twists – shines in this robust tale of British journalist Owen and his globe-spanning search for a missing English earl in 1934.

— Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of quests

Noun

About 5% of flights for Wednesday were canceled at airports across Spain, according to the country's airport operator, AENA.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
At least 18 flights from cities including Copenhagen, Dublin, Helsinki, Madrid, Milan and Warsaw were impacted, with some being diverted to military bases or given escorts by fighter jets.

— Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026

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