as in visits
a temporary residing as another's guest
spent a relaxing sojourn in her friend's summer home
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as in stays
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 sojourns
Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Gant and Ezeluomba’s show documented the vibrant cultural milieu that nurtured Lawrence’s Nigerian sojourns, particularly in the exhibitions, workshops, and publications of the multicity Mbari group.
—Michael Lobel, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
Tilford advises making wildflower sojourns as soon as sightings come in.
—Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
One of her favorite things to do during these sleep sojourns is pose personal, even existential questions — probing the mysterious terrain of her own subconscious mind.
—Carolyn Y. Johnson, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2026
This two-part investigation begins with Harrison’s early days in Liverpool through his Fab Four years, including sojourns to India that radically changed the aims (and style) of the counterculture in Europe and North America.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
Checked Out runs low-pressure but high-potential group sojourns at chichi hotels.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
The drive The test took place humbly in downtown Los Angeles, mostly – no race tracks or solo three-lane highway sojourns.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Those logs showed that Clinton and his entourage had taken four international sojourns in 2002 and 2003 on the financier's Boeing 727 to locations including Bangkok, Brunei, Rwanda, Russia, China and elsewhere.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2025
Noun
Clad in all black, James and the band cracked wise onstage with a brash, swashbuckling attitude, led constant clap-alongs, and took multiple sojourns into the crowd — and that was just during the first song.
—Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Gant and Ezeluomba’s show documented the vibrant cultural milieu that nurtured Lawrence’s Nigerian sojourns, particularly in the exhibitions, workshops, and publications of the multicity Mbari group.
—Michael Lobel, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
Tilford advises making wildflower sojourns as soon as sightings come in.
—Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
One of her favorite things to do during these sleep sojourns is pose personal, even existential questions — probing the mysterious terrain of her own subconscious mind.
—Carolyn Y. Johnson, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2026
This two-part investigation begins with Harrison’s early days in Liverpool through his Fab Four years, including sojourns to India that radically changed the aims (and style) of the counterculture in Europe and North America.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
Checked Out runs low-pressure but high-potential group sojourns at chichi hotels.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
The drive The test took place humbly in downtown Los Angeles, mostly – no race tracks or solo three-lane highway sojourns.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Those logs showed that Clinton and his entourage had taken four international sojourns in 2002 and 2003 on the financier's Boeing 727 to locations including Bangkok, Brunei, Rwanda, Russia, China and elsewhere.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sojourns
Noun
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First to go is Suzanna’s grandfather, who had accompanied her for years on her weekly prison visits.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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HealthPartners Regions Hospital receives more than 100,000 visits to its emergency center a year, a 20% increase in just the past 10 years.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The sharp depletion will also mean the market stays vulnerable for longer to future disruptions even after the conflict ends.—
Grant Smith,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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In many cases, scammers reach out but fail to succeed due to timing or suspicion, not because your data stays hidden.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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“Sojourns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sojourns. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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