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
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
The pair live together with Peck’s partner in Los Angeles, though Peck is quick to point out that Queenie tends to accompany him in his sojourns out of the Golden State.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2025
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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
The pair live together with Peck’s partner in Los Angeles, though Peck is quick to point out that Queenie tends to accompany him in his sojourns out of the Golden State.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sojourns
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Foreign visits offer the pope a chance to address the country’s leadership and shine a spotlight on certain issues.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
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One brief gives examples of how AI can aid in administrative work, such as by scheduling classroom visits.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Both career-wise, and as a group that stays together and whose members love one another?—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
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For her clients seeking to go beyond the Greek islands, Evyssa Vacations’ Dali organizes exclusive truffle hunting outings in Metsovo, home to the Vlach shepherd community; stays atop a private mountain at the Grand Forest Metsovo; and visits to Meteora monasteries in the nearby Thessaly.—
Yulia Denisyuk,
Robb Report,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Sojourns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sojourns. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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