1
as in travels
to take a trip especially of some distance
voyaged to the ends of the earth in search of adventure
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2
as in sails
to travel on water in a vessel
voyaging on a cruise ship for the first time
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Recent Examples of voyages
Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
City Cruises along the Sacramento River will be concluding their seasonal Halloween rides with their final voyages sailing off Friday.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Star Explorer launches with winter Mediterranean voyages.
—Stacey Zable, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Similarly, voyages to the East Coast saw container prices escalate 14 percent to $3,500 per FEU.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 29 Oct. 2025
This is especially important for early or late season voyages.
—Ashton Palmer, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
As the Spanish hold over the Caribbean Sea weakened in the 1560s, English voyages to the region increased.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Columbus landed in the Bahamas in 1492 and explored the Caribbean and South America in future voyages.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Oct. 2025
The first container ships started going through the Arctic more than a decade ago, but usually on specialized, ad hoc voyages, Humpert told CNN.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
Administration officials say the task force will shift operations ashore because traffickers are now less willing to risk voyages that can be detected and targeted at sea.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
City Cruises along the Sacramento River will be concluding their seasonal Halloween rides with their final voyages sailing off Friday.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Star Explorer launches with winter Mediterranean voyages.
—Stacey Zable, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Similarly, voyages to the East Coast saw container prices escalate 14 percent to $3,500 per FEU.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 29 Oct. 2025
This is especially important for early or late season voyages.
—Ashton Palmer, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
As the Spanish hold over the Caribbean Sea weakened in the 1560s, English voyages to the region increased.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Columbus landed in the Bahamas in 1492 and explored the Caribbean and South America in future voyages.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Oct. 2025
The first container ships started going through the Arctic more than a decade ago, but usually on specialized, ad hoc voyages, Humpert told CNN.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voyages
Noun
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Because these cruises are for a smaller group of travelers, the team is able to give a more focused and guided tour of the Arctic.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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The company has been operating for more than 40 years and offers cruises around Australia and beyond.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As someone who travels at least twice a month, my go-to sweater styles are lightweight options that don’t take up too much room in my luggage.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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Richard Linklater‘s Nouvelle Vague time-travels to the moment right before modern cinema’s big bang, when the French New Wave crested and Godard’s Breathless would change everything.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Royal Caribbean sails itineraries to 270-plus destinations in 60-plus countries on six continents.—
Jessica Peralta,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Researchers know about the wrecks because reporting any commercial ship that sails on the lakes is required; from the early 19th century to the 20th century, about 40,000 ships sailed the Great Lakes, Baillod said.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Honesty becomes magnified when Mercury journeys through Sagittarius, as the planet of the mind aims straight for the truth, despite whether anyone is ready to hear it.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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An Australian schoolteacher journeys to Indonesia after ending her engagement, where a reunion with her first love and connection with his enigmatic best friend force her to choose between nostalgia and a new future.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Shrimp boats bob in the harbor, American flags flutter from pastel porches and old oak trees draped in Spanish moss offer cool shade.—
Noreen Kompanik,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Kennebunkport, Maine Lobster boats bob in the waves and beachcombers search for shells.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The fanciest, most famous restaurants are still doing mostly table service, but just about every other establishment has been conscripted into the army that ferries hot food out of professional kitchens and into American mouths 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
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Mirage ferries Noah to the Autobots' rendezvous point, much to Optimus Prime's dismay.—
Rendy Jones August 27,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Wolfhard, 22, tours with his band, and McLaughlin, 24, has appeared in movies.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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The artist who records and tours your song?—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Avoid long or sharp swords, sticks or canes to prevent injury if a child trips and falls.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Nicholas trips over a bramble, falls to his hands and knees in the soaking grass.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Voyages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voyages. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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