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
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
Eventually, despite Shakespeare’s long sojourns to London to establish his career — the play’s the thing!
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
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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
Eventually, despite Shakespeare’s long sojourns to London to establish his career — the play’s the thing!
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sojourns
Noun
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Local schools have already booked visits for more than 5,000 students.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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At luxury gym Life Time, members are shelling out for higher dues and add-on experiences such as personal training and spa visits.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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As a teaching and research institution, Dean McGee Eye Institute stays at the forefront of advances in ophthalmology, conducting clinical trials and developing new treatments.—
Community's Choice Awards,
Oklahoman,
7 Mar. 2026
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However, a meteorologist may tell you the first day of spring is actually March 1 — a date that stays consistent from year to year.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Sojourns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sojourns. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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