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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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pilgrimages
  1. travels
  2. trips
  3. treks
  4. journeys
  5. tours
  6. expeditions
  7. quests
  8. flights
Verb
  • This isn't too much to ask for given its position given its Little Cottonwood Canyon position, which can enhance snowfall when Pacific moisture travels inland and reaches the Wasatch Mountains.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Like Mary Ventura, Esther travels down a tunnel before greeting her mother at its end.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of travels
Noun
  • The company has been gradually increasing its use of AI across back office and customer-facing roles and has introduced an AI chatbot to its website to help customers plan their trips.
    — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • QuickBooks Free currently allows up to two invoices per month and mileage tracking for up to five trips per month.
    — Carson Brunson, CNBC, 7 Oct. 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
  • Making short-haul rail more competitive Parallel argues that its system could open routes that are currently difficult for conventional rail services to serve economically, particularly journeys under 500 miles.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
  • But aspects such as strong characters, emotional investment, aspirational and authentic journeys, contemporary tensions, real moral dilemmas and complex relationships are what keep you there.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of journeys
Verb
  • Boat tours around Thonburi can most easily be arranged by Condé Nast Traveler specialist Smiling Albino.
    — Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • As Iñárritu tours the house like an excited docent, characters enter and exit like old-fashioned movie clowns.
    — Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of tours
Noun
  • Seghers shows how the Nazis win over unemployed youth by hosting parades, concerts, and outdoor expeditions.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Elzam is an eight-part documentary series following a group of falconers on hunting expeditions, documenting a tradition that has long been a source of pride in Qatar, the Gulf and the wider Arab world.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of expeditions
Noun
  • Dawnwalker is similar in terms of its branching storyline and great side quests, but unique with how vampirism affects gameplay.
    — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The developer said the model effectively created a plan for completing prerequisite quests in sequence.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of quests
Noun
  • Domestic flights for Christmas are averaging $452, up 23 percent from 2025.
    — Hannah Sampson, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The airport had 574,193 flights last year, and nearly 12 million travelers passed through Transportation Security Administration checkpoints.
    — Chase Jordan October 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of flights

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“Pilgrimages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilgrimages. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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