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
Andrew Gilbert, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026
Dylan wraps up his sojourn in California with a show at San Diego’s Rady Shell at Jacobs park June 21.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Tom Mullen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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
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Noun
In 1960, Coltrane set out as a bandleader, with his musical sojourn defined by his spiritual quest.
—Andrew Gilbert, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026
Dylan wraps up his sojourn in California with a show at San Diego’s Rady Shell at Jacobs park June 21.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
Spend afternoon away from crowds with lower key activities; café time or sojourning in a park.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sojourn
Noun
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This would be Whitson’s second trip on an Axiom mission to the ISS, and part of NASA’s requirement that former NASA astronaut command commercial mission visits to the ISS.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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But for Xi, this visit is a chance to have a grip on China-Taiwan relations with Cheng, Ma said, as there's been no official contact between the governments since the Democratic Progressive Party came into power.—
HUIZHONG WU,
Arkansas Online,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Deputies said the suspect, who was in a dark pickup truck, did not stay at the scene and drove westbound on Magic Mountain Parkway before authorities arrived.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Get news about destinations, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, and where to stay.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Sojourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sojourn. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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