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
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
8 June 2026
Ernst Baerwald’s odyssey from a cushy childhood in Frankfurt to his final days in a beautiful Berkeley mansion, with a long sojourn in Tokyo along the way, reads like, well, a novel.
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Bethanne Patrick,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
Spend afternoon away from crowds with lower key activities; café time or sojourning in a park.
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Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Noun
As shoppers gear up for their European summer sojourns, brands are beating the tourist rush and setting up shop across the continent with temporary seasonal stores, beach club pop-ups and limited-time activations to capture the attention and dollars of the high-spending set.
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Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
8 June 2026
Ernst Baerwald’s odyssey from a cushy childhood in Frankfurt to his final days in a beautiful Berkeley mansion, with a long sojourn in Tokyo along the way, reads like, well, a novel.
—
Bethanne Patrick,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Verb
Thousands sojourn to New York City's Coney Island for the Annual Mermaid Parade, decked in aquatic apparel.
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Time,
8 Sep. 2025
Spend afternoon away from crowds with lower key activities; café time or sojourning in a park.
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Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sojourn
Noun
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Miniso aims to bring the element of surprise to each visit, according to its website, combining new arrivals with seasonal good and exclusive collaborations.
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After Aaresh was denied entry to the clubhouse, the family began to limit their visits.
Verb
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Vanoven urged residents to stay home as crews worked the active scene, warning that downed power lines and debris would be harder to see after dark.
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Rhaenys served as a valuable member of Rhaenyra’s council, even going to stop Ser Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel) from taking Rook’s Rest for King Aegon II Targaryen (Tom Glynn-Carney), so Rhaenyra could stay back.
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“Sojourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sojourn. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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