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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
In fact, Duchamp didn’t coin the moniker Readymade until a 1915 sojourn to New York City.
—Howard Halle, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Spend afternoon away from crowds with lower key activities; café time or sojourning in a park.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Noun
But even the entry-level Superior Rooms offer good-sized nests for a Florentine sojourn, and there is no such thing as a small bathroom in this establishment (or one, come to that, without enough marble to carve a David).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
In fact, Duchamp didn’t coin the moniker Readymade until a 1915 sojourn to New York City.
—Howard Halle, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
Thousands sojourn to New York City's Coney Island for the Annual Mermaid Parade, decked in aquatic apparel.
—Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Spend afternoon away from crowds with lower key activities; café time or sojourning in a park.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sojourn
Noun
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On my visits home, my mother might at first pretend not to notice me.—
Nicholas Dawidoff,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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The president’s latest barbs came just days before Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to the Vatican for a fence-mending visit.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
Verb
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This no-reservations Vietnamese restaurant near Union Square can feel frantic, everyone wanting everything at once, but the kitchen stays focused and fearless.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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In conclusion, European and American travelers and operators are adapting to the new, and hopefully temporary, geopolitical situation, with many choosing different destinations and/or timings, as well as different modes of transport and staying closer to home.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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“Sojourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sojourn. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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