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
Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Dec. 2025
The pair live together with Peck’s partner in Los Angeles, though Peck is quick to point out that Queenie tends to accompany him in his sojourns out of the Golden State.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2025
Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
The elite of Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and Washington also sojourned at Deer Park.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Macron doesn’t need to fret too much, as the soul of the show is still in Paris, but expect Emily to pop up in Venice too as the Italy sojourn continues.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Dec. 2025
The pair live together with Peck’s partner in Los Angeles, though Peck is quick to point out that Queenie tends to accompany him in his sojourns out of the Golden State.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2025
Verb
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
The elite of Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and Washington also sojourned at Deer Park.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sojourn
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The blueprints were publicly unredacted Monday by The Telegraph, just one week before Prime Minister Keir Starmer is widely expected to approve the plans before his visit to see President Xi Jinping in China.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Scattered visits to free clinics notwithstanding, Guevara hadn’t had a full medical checkup in years.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The best beanies for women are quintessential cold-weather hats that strike a delicate balance between staying warm and looking polished, even when the weather is anything but fashion-friendly.—
Alison Syrett Cleary,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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Kenady Barrett had 14 points and eight assists for Poyen (15-0, 5-0 2A-8), which stayed unbeaten.—
Erick Taylor,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Sojourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sojourn. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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