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
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
As mid-term sojourns become more common, adapting housing is less about accommodating a trend and more about modernising systems to match how people now live and work.
—Angelica Krystle Donati, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
Eventually, despite Shakespeare’s long sojourns to London to establish his career — the play’s the thing!
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
As mid-term sojourns become more common, adapting housing is less about accommodating a trend and more about modernising systems to match how people now live and work.
—Angelica Krystle Donati, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sojourns
Noun
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Throw in an attempt to help part of Illinois secede and join the Hoosier state and visits from everyone from Tucker Carlson to JD Vance, and 2025 has shaped up to be quite a barn burner.—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
24 Oct. 2025
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During those visits, Ray and Alex took an interest in dance — getting up onstage with the park’s performers and talking with them after the shows.—
Shannon Pettypiece,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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And if your gifts are on the heavier side, think homemade treats, books, or candles; flat-rate boxes can be your best friend since the price stays the same no matter how far the package travels.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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Purushotham argued that build versus buy is often not an either/or, though his team stays apprised of what Citi’s 30,000 software developers are working on.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Sojourns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sojourns. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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