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
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
The intimate two cabin Alouette cruises the Canal du Midi from Carcassonne to Béziers in the Languedoc region with the opportunity to explore the top vineyards of Bordeaux including a private tour and tasting at Château d’Yquem and a relaxing sojourn at the wine spa Les Sources de Caudalie.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Angela Law, refinery29.com, 2 July 2024
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
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Noun
Eventually, despite Shakespeare’s long sojourns to London to establish his career — the play’s the thing!
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
The intimate two cabin Alouette cruises the Canal du Midi from Carcassonne to Béziers in the Languedoc region with the opportunity to explore the top vineyards of Bordeaux including a private tour and tasting at Château d’Yquem and a relaxing sojourn at the wine spa Les Sources de Caudalie.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
Our feeds are positively heaving with sunny days, Aperol Spritz by the beach, and leisurely sojourns into the Italian countryside.
—Angela Law, refinery29.com, 2 July 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sojourn
Noun
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The story would feature voluminous evidence, including Salvadoran intelligence reports, government documents and even prison logs recording the visits of Luna and other Bukele aides to MS-13 leaders.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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The 528-foot warship also will undergo unspecified modifications during its yearlong visit to San Diego, headquarters of the Navy’s sprawling Third Fleet.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The nearest system of moisture is off to the west, so the Louisville area will stay dry through the weekend.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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At 1-3 and trying to give some semblance of help to their top-notch defense and trying to stay alive in an AFC North that appears to be much more flawed than anyone thought a month ago, the Browns need a win.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Sojourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sojourn. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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