1
: one who journeys in foreign lands : wayfarer
2
: one who travels to a shrine or holy place as a devotee
3
capitalized
: one of the English colonists settling at Plymouth in 1620
Examples of pilgrim in a Sentence
Thousands of Muslim pilgrims traveled to Mecca.
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In the Middle Ages, gum arabic reached Europe by way of pilgrims and merchants traveling to ports of the Levant, the coastal region of the eastern Mediterranean.
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Erik Zou, JSTOR Daily, 25 Apr. 2025
The last deadly incident took place in June 2024 when at least nine people were killed and 33 injured after a militant attack caused a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims to plunge into a deep gorge.
—Fayaz Bukhari, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
While the pope’s appearance was widely expected, pilgrims acknowledged some concern that gusts of wind might keep him from entering the square.
—Colleen Barry, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
But the opportunities to see where Christ, the Apostles, King David and other Biblical figures walked are bringing back leisure travelers and pilgrims alike.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Erik Zou, JSTOR Daily, 25 Apr. 2025
The last deadly incident took place in June 2024 when at least nine people were killed and 33 injured after a militant attack caused a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims to plunge into a deep gorge.
—Fayaz Bukhari, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
While the pope’s appearance was widely expected, pilgrims acknowledged some concern that gusts of wind might keep him from entering the square.
—Colleen Barry, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
But the opportunities to see where Christ, the Apostles, King David and other Biblical figures walked are bringing back leisure travelers and pilgrims alike.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pilgrim
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“Pilgrim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pilgrim. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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