pilgrimaging

verb

present participle of pilgrimage
as in traveling
to take a trip especially of some distance tourists pilgrimaging to all of the traditional destinations across Europe

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  1. traveling
  2. touring
  3. trekking
  4. journeying
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  • Many of the units come with full kitchens and have one or two bedrooms making it ideally for families or those traveling in a group.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The traveling Asian food and cultural festival will make its Kansas City debut at Legends Field, offering visitors opportunities to explore dishes from across Asia, shop from more than 40 merchandise vendors and experience cultural traditions.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of traveling
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  • In the early 2010s, Tetreault was touring with his band Hundred Waters and feeling some malaise after playing roughly 300 shows behind their eponymous 2012 debut.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026
  • From touring with Bob Dylan and spending quality time with Dolly Parton to being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, even Sheryl Crow can’t believe the arc of her career.
    — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of touring
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  • Photos show rescue teams in extensive climbing gear trekking through the snow.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Hikers trekking along trails around Los Angeles know that, by late summer, most creeks and rivers have dried up for the season.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of trekking
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  • Venus has everything to do with our finances and relationships, and when journeying through this Water sign, there is an undeniable aura of intensity surrounding these areas of life.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Many of the missing are Hindu pilgrims, who were journeying to Kailash Mansarovar, a high-altitude site in Tibet revered by Hindus and Buddhists.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of journeying
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“Pilgrimaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilgrimaging. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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