as in to stay
to reside as a temporary guest
began their retirement by leisurely sojourning with friends and relatives scattered across the country
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Recent Examples of sojourn
Daniel D'addario, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
The drive The test took place humbly in downtown Los Angeles, mostly – no race tracks or solo three-lane highway sojourns.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Tom Mullen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Last year, a male snake traveled a 40-mile loop in six months, sojourning from a breeding aggregation on a levee just west of Miramar, all the way to the border of Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area and back to the same general area west of Miramar.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Murphy, despite his five-year sojourn at Netflix, is elemental to the FX brand.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
The drive The test took place humbly in downtown Los Angeles, mostly – no race tracks or solo three-lane highway sojourns.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Verb
Spend afternoon away from crowds with lower key activities; café time or sojourning in a park.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Last year, a male snake traveled a 40-mile loop in six months, sojourning from a breeding aggregation on a levee just west of Miramar, all the way to the border of Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area and back to the same general area west of Miramar.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sojourn
Noun
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With concerns rising about lagging childhood literacy rates across the country, Nationwide Children's Hospital has begun screening children's literacy skills starting at age 3 during pediatrician visits.—
MAKIYA SEMINERA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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The men were also flown on an Air Force plane to the Washington area for the White House visit.—
John Wawrow,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Every sentence has extra nuance, so stay aware of your word choice.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2026
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But aircraft in the region can be refueled mid-flight to stay near the battlefield longer.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Sojourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sojourn. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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