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a person who travels to foreign lands
A wandering pilgrim, he made his way across Europe before eventually settling in Madrid.
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Recent Examples of pilgrims
Leo welcomed — though did not personally greet — a group of LGBTQ pilgrims to Rome on Saturday.
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
And where the original Hollow Knight sent you plunging into the black depths of Hallownest, Silksong drives Hornet upward, scaling Pharloom alongside a procession of bug-like pilgrims, all drawn to the looming holy Citadel above.
—Keller Gordon, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Many pilgrims hailed it as a sign of welcome following Pope Francis’ 12-year papacy, while critics in Catholic media blasted the move as undermining church tradition.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Before their procession Saturday, the pilgrims gathered for a Mass in the Gesù church held by a senior Italian bishop, Francesco Savino.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Authorities have rescued over 300 people, while some 4,000 pilgrims have been evacuated to safety.
—Muhammad Sajjad, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Gushing mudslides and floodwaters inundated the village of Chasoti on Thursday, washing away pilgrims who had gathered for lunch before trekking up the hill for a popular religious site, in the second such disaster in the Himalayas in a little over a week.
—Fayaz Bukhari, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Some pilgrims walk for days from various parts of Iraq or neighboring countries to visit the shrines of Hussain and his companions.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
More than 200 pilgrims were at the community kitchen when the disaster occurred, according to the AP.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
And where the original Hollow Knight sent you plunging into the black depths of Hallownest, Silksong drives Hornet upward, scaling Pharloom alongside a procession of bug-like pilgrims, all drawn to the looming holy Citadel above.
—Keller Gordon, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Many pilgrims hailed it as a sign of welcome following Pope Francis’ 12-year papacy, while critics in Catholic media blasted the move as undermining church tradition.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Before their procession Saturday, the pilgrims gathered for a Mass in the Gesù church held by a senior Italian bishop, Francesco Savino.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Authorities have rescued over 300 people, while some 4,000 pilgrims have been evacuated to safety.
—Muhammad Sajjad, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Gushing mudslides and floodwaters inundated the village of Chasoti on Thursday, washing away pilgrims who had gathered for lunch before trekking up the hill for a popular religious site, in the second such disaster in the Himalayas in a little over a week.
—Fayaz Bukhari, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Some pilgrims walk for days from various parts of Iraq or neighboring countries to visit the shrines of Hussain and his companions.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
More than 200 pilgrims were at the community kitchen when the disaster occurred, according to the AP.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pilgrims
Noun
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Which is a problem, given how few travelers actually think about their safety at the airport.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Underneath the stark floodlights streamed a procession of weary travelers in T-shirts and jeans, reaching into the bottom of a white coach bus for their oversize duffel bags.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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First, many local elder services access points train and maintain a group of volunteer visitors for isolated elders in their community.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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While driving through the exhibit, visitors are not able to open their windows and must not exit their vehicles.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Pilgrims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilgrims. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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