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
Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
Murphy, despite his five-year sojourn at Netflix, is elemental to the FX brand.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 3 Feb. 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
This two-part investigation begins with Harrison’s early days in Liverpool through his Fab Four years, including sojourns to India that radically changed the aims (and style) of the counterculture in Europe and North America.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
Murphy, despite his five-year sojourn at Netflix, is elemental to the FX brand.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 3 Feb. 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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Like Johnson, New York Democrat Dan Goldman was able to make unannounced visits to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn and the detention space at 26 Federal Plaza.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2026
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House Bill 178 would allow the Maryland Department of Health to establish grants to build a specialized sickle cell clinic — on the Eastern Shore — using the same hub-and-spoke model to connect patients with expert care through in-person visits and telehealth.—
Teanika D. Hoffman,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Prioritize safety, stay impeccably informed, and assume responsibility to shield lives and property.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
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If in a forest, stay close to lower trees.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Sojourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sojourn. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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