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: one who journeys in foreign lands : wayfarer
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: one who travels to a shrine or holy place as a devotee
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Pilgrim
: one of the English colonists settling at Plymouth in 1620
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Thousands of Muslim pilgrims traveled to Mecca.
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The Chapel of the Holy Cross draws tourists and pilgrims who come to worship in this one-of-a-kind building atop a natural rock formation in the Coconino National Forest.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
Reading retreats are rising in popularity, but what about more casual literary pilgrims?
—Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
Iran’s Shia shrines already draw millions of pilgrims from Muslim countries.
—Arash Azizi, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
It was called Jaffa Gate because, long ago, at the end of their journey from the port of Jaffa, pilgrims walked through it.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
Reading retreats are rising in popularity, but what about more casual literary pilgrims?
—Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
Iran’s Shia shrines already draw millions of pilgrims from Muslim countries.
—Arash Azizi, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
It was called Jaffa Gate because, long ago, at the end of their journey from the port of Jaffa, pilgrims walked through it.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
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 15 Feb. 2026.
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