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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Meanwhile, law firms including Morgan Lewis and Holland & Knight have urged clients to conduct internal audits and prepare for site visits and document requests.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Countries with higher per-person health spending — what a person spends on doctor visits and prescription medications, for example — generally exceeded the happiness threshold.—
Lindsey Leake,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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The family that plays together, stays together Putnam lives in a bustling, multigenerational household that spans toddlers to young adults.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
28 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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“Sojourns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sojourns. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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