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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Verb
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Doctor Who, the longest-running British sci-fi television series, follows the stories of a regenerating Time Lord who travels on adventures through all of time and space.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
14 May 2026 -
The Doctor) who travels on adventures through all of time and space.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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With flat soles, light textures, and a smooth fit, preppy loafers are a solid option for long days on your feet, from theme park trips to office days.—
Aaron Royce,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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First, in terms of travel distance, European tourists may shift from long-haul trips to shorter journeys.—
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CNBC,
18 May 2026
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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
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As announced by Alex Cora over the weekend, top Red Sox hitting prospect Franklin Arias will start at shortstop when the club treks up to Dunedin to face the Toronto Blue Jays.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These comfortable neck pillows help make even the longest journeys a smoother one.—
Jamie Spain,
Condé Nast Traveler,
13 May 2026
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The movie is bookended by nearly identical shots looking outside an apartment window that visually connect Lucila and Isabel and their respective journeys in and out of Mexico, as part of the same emotional timeline.—
Carlos Aguilar,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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She was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2023 and still tours.—
Lisa Gutierrez
May 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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Those at Pixar, in fact, were so charmed by Wallis’ tours that the author was asked to voice the role of the film’s sheriff.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The fleet will provide essential support for both robotic missions and future human expeditions to the Red Planet.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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Until publishing Lolita in 1955, Nabokov’s novels mainly paid for his butterfly-hunting expeditions, a lifelong passion.—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
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Sites from Alabama to California and the Four Corners trace stories of Black freedom, Japanese American incarceration, Indigenous homelands, immigrant journeys and early quests for religious and women’s rights.—
Darlene Superville,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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This is where players can take on side quests that dot the map.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
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Direct flights from South Korea, Russia, China, Thailand, and Singapore have added to this area’s tourism boom.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Set in 1962, a boy roughly Travolta’s age voyages from New York to Los Angeles on a series of hopping flights with his mother, who is hoping to land a rich husband or a good Hollywood role in that order.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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“Pilgrimages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilgrimages. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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