pil·grim·age
ˈpil-grə-mij 
1
: a journey of a pilgrim
especially
: one to a shrine or a sacred place
2
: the course of life on earth
Examples of pilgrimage in a Sentence
Noun
He made a pilgrimage to Mecca.
The family went on a pilgrimage to historical battlefields.
The tradition of pilgrimage is important in Islam.
The poet's grave site has become a place of pilgrimage.
Verb
tourists pilgrimaging to all of the traditional destinations across Europe
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Netanyahu's second pilgrimage to Washington under Trump's second term was organized at short notice and billed as an attempt to address the new U.S. tariff regime.
—Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Pooja Shah, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
People pilgrimage here to sample the best of traditional rural Portuguese cuisine in a delightful countryside setting.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The reasons for her travels—whether to marry a man at her father’s behest or to undertake a pilgrimage to Rome—are hazy.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Netanyahu's second pilgrimage to Washington under Trump's second term was organized at short notice and billed as an attempt to address the new U.S. tariff regime.
—Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
In fact, her pilgrimage back to Mexico after completing her studies wasn’t merely a homecoming, but a calling to immerse herself in indigenous communities.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
People pilgrimage here to sample the best of traditional rural Portuguese cuisine in a delightful countryside setting.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Pilgrimage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pilgrimage. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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