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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
The Austrian Hospice urges groups of Christian pilgrims to book 16 months ahead.
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Sammy Westfall, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Experience the collective awe of watching Old Faithful erupt with a few hundred of your fellow pilgrims in Yellowstone National Park.
—Bing Pan, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
Typically, thousands of pilgrims gather in the city for processions and prayers, but this year’s observances have been scaled back dramatically or canceled altogether.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026
Fayez Dakkak, a third-generation Muslim storeowner in the Old City whose shop has catered to Christian pilgrims since 1942, said he was heartbroken over Al Aqsa's closure during the Islamic holy month.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
The history of religion, with its thousands of schisms and reformations, is full of pilgrims who, rather than discard their relationship with their sacred text, have found purpose, clarity, and community through defiance.
—Séamas O'Reilly, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
After the fall of Saddam Hussein’s government, Iraq’s Shiite holy sites in Karbala and Najaf reopened to international pilgrims.
—Jason Rezaian, New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2026
Many are used as shrines for meditation and rituals and are visited by tourists and pilgrims.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
As well as hosting a range of species, many of the caves are used as shrines, or for meditation and other rituals, and are visited by tourists and pilgrims, according to the report.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
Sammy Westfall, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Experience the collective awe of watching Old Faithful erupt with a few hundred of your fellow pilgrims in Yellowstone National Park.
—Bing Pan, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
Typically, thousands of pilgrims gather in the city for processions and prayers, but this year’s observances have been scaled back dramatically or canceled altogether.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026
Fayez Dakkak, a third-generation Muslim storeowner in the Old City whose shop has catered to Christian pilgrims since 1942, said he was heartbroken over Al Aqsa's closure during the Islamic holy month.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
The history of religion, with its thousands of schisms and reformations, is full of pilgrims who, rather than discard their relationship with their sacred text, have found purpose, clarity, and community through defiance.
—Séamas O'Reilly, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
After the fall of Saddam Hussein’s government, Iraq’s Shiite holy sites in Karbala and Najaf reopened to international pilgrims.
—Jason Rezaian, New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2026
Many are used as shrines for meditation and rituals and are visited by tourists and pilgrims.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
As well as hosting a range of species, many of the caves are used as shrines, or for meditation and other rituals, and are visited by tourists and pilgrims, according to the report.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pilgrims
Noun
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The airline also implemented a new policy earlier this year requiring travelers who don't fit within the armrests of their seat to pay for an extra one in advance.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Nonetheless, as tends to happen even to seemingly prepared travelers, the engine light is now on.—
Bruce Yandle,
Twin Cities,
8 Apr. 2026
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If the goal was to build up a little it of pride about our local museum, and offer some unexpected fun to visitors, all the while doing it on a conservative budget, then that mission is accomplished.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Those who stayed behind, like Yang, have tried to capitalize on visitors to the Yungang Grottoes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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But business at EZeat, which opened in 2024, boomed this winter, Buntic said, thanks to support from domestic tourists from the US and locals as well as Québécois tourists that seek out his place as one of the few Canadian businesses fronting the ocean.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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Two Angelenos opened a high-desert destination that draws celebrities and tourists from across the country to tiny Yucca Valley.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pilgrims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilgrims. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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