as in stayed
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 sojourned
The young woman who sojourned to Oberlin College, where she was wrongfully accused of poisoning her classmates and beaten half to death, who raised her hands in defense of herself, then went on to grip clay and rock and chisel to re-create visions of justice.
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Tyehimba Jess, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Tyehimba Jess, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sojourned
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After some warm Gatorade and Reese's chocolate, and, eventually, a bagel, Kaminer, a vegetarian and intermediate caver, stayed at the local fire captain's house overnight.—
Kristie Keleshian,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Presidential elections are still years away, and Biden and her husband have stayed mostly away from the headlines for the past two years.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
4 June 2026
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Less than two weeks later, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar visited Baku, meeting with the Azerbaijani president and other top officials.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Kate also visited an art session with patients and toured the center's wellbeing garden, which provides a space for reflection and relaxation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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“Sojourned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sojourned. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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