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
Brian Higgins, Outside Online, 20 May 2025
Rock star hunt Like a rock and roll band excursion, the Lucy spacecraft is on a celestial concert tour, a 4-billion-mile, 12-year, 11 asteroid sightseeing sojourn.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 6 May 2025
Michael S. Williamson, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
From inside Epstein's enigmatic waterfront temple to the pristine beaches, pools, and cabanas scattered across his 71-acres of prime archipelagic real estate, the data compiled by Near captures the movements of scores of people who sojourned at Little St. James as early as July 2016.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Shorter sojourns can be enjoyed from several access points.
—Brian Higgins, Outside Online, 20 May 2025
Rock star hunt Like a rock and roll band excursion, the Lucy spacecraft is on a celestial concert tour, a 4-billion-mile, 12-year, 11 asteroid sightseeing sojourn.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 6 May 2025
Verb
Civil rights tourism had been a boon to the state economy — 4 in 10 visitors come to the state to see the civil rights sites in Montgomery, 2 in 10 go to 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, according to the state tourism bureau — but his city offered little to those who sojourned there.
—Michael S. Williamson, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
From inside Epstein's enigmatic waterfront temple to the pristine beaches, pools, and cabanas scattered across his 71-acres of prime archipelagic real estate, the data compiled by Near captures the movements of scores of people who sojourned at Little St. James as early as July 2016.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sojourn
Noun
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While it could be argued that there’s no bad place to stay in such a dreamy locale, World’s Best Awards voters would be the first to point out that certain touches—like anticipatory service and an expansive slate of programming—can take a visit to this region from wonderful to wow-worthy.—
Sarah Bruning,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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In Southern California, large warehouses must take steps to reduce the pollution caused by truck visits, either by switching to electric vehicles, installing chargers, or paying into a clean air fund.—
Rambo Talabong,
ArsTechnica,
8 July 2025
Verb
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During any outdoor adventure, staying connected can provide you with an extra sense of security.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
9 July 2025
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Listen to your inner genius to stay bold and courageous!—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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“Sojourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sojourn. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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