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
Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
But at least three more tours are on the horizon: venturing into the Mid-Atlantic area (June 10-16); a return to the Great Lakes region (July 1-7); and a New England sojourn (July 28-Aug. 4).
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 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
And how better to end a Swedish sojourn than with a dip in the private subterranean spa?
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
But at least three more tours are on the horizon: venturing into the Mid-Atlantic area (June 10-16); a return to the Great Lakes region (July 1-7); and a New England sojourn (July 28-Aug. 4).
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 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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With salon visits on pause, at-home care entered a new era—and with it, brands like Olaplex and K18 became household names.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
26 June 2025
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It’s been 10 years since AC/DC’s last visit to Australian shores.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
26 June 2025
Verb
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Enzo Maresca insists the best plan is for Josh Acheampong to stay at Chelsea next season despite reports linking him with a move away from Stamford Bridge in this transfer window.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Conclusion To stay competitive in 2025 and beyond, organizations must treat open-source security and compliance as strategic capabilities—not afterthoughts.—
Stephanie Domas,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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“Sojourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sojourn. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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