as in trip
a going from one place to another usually of some distance
they were hungry and tired after their long journey
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as in to travel
to take a trip especially of some distance
an intense yearning to journey to distant lands
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Recent Examples of journey
Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
The journey toward robust cyber resilience is ongoing and requires continual reassessment, investment, and cross-functional engagement to protect sensitive data and maintain stakeholder trust.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
In addition to starring as Neil Armstrong in First Man, Gosling will soon journey to a galaxy far, far away in a Star Wars film helmed by Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 30 June 2025
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Noun
Inspired by her own journey with motherhood, Koss has brought together powerful works that promise a deeply resonant experience.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
The journey toward robust cyber resilience is ongoing and requires continual reassessment, investment, and cross-functional engagement to protect sensitive data and maintain stakeholder trust.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Verb
Knighton’s book takes readers on a behind-the-scenes journey through each of America’s national parks while reflecting on his own personal growth and experiences.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
In addition to starring as Neil Armstrong in First Man, Gosling will soon journey to a galaxy far, far away in a Star Wars film helmed by Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for journey
Noun
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The two couples recently took a joint trip to Las Vegas to celebrate Christina’s birthday, and Heather shared a collection of photos from the getaway.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Beginning in the Kasbah of Algiers, the trip will travel west along the Mediterranean coastline to see Roman remains at Tipaza and Cherchell, taking in totality for five minutes 3 seconds at M’Sila Forest just south of the city of Oran.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This oversized 400-acre property stretches between both the Caribbean and Atlantic coasts of the island, home to oceanview suites and spacious villas, and estates available for rent when owners are traveling elsewhere.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Aug. 2025
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Captain America time traveled, aged and has never been seen again.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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In a cosmic bit of serendipity, years later my first expedition was funded by Ann Druyan, Sagan’s widow.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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During a 2020 expedition, researchers encountered three unfamiliar-looking fish in a cave of Guizhou Province, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft
July 28,
Miami Herald,
28 July 2025
Verb
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Visitors had to trek into a ravine, navigate the overgrown forest and locate the ruins.—
Aspen Pflughoeft
July 10,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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Archaeologist and travel company founder Peter Sommer—who has trekked 2,000 miles across Turkey retracing Alexander the Great’s route—shares five sites that offer tourists millennia-old history, unblemished landscapes, and intrepid hikes - all without the crowds.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
Verb
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Tristan told stories about the sea, voyages around the Cape of Good Hope, where the waves were high as houses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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The Titan submersible was voyaging to the ruins of the Titanic in June 2023.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Hundreds toured the country, leading marches in numerous cities on their way to Washington.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
2 Aug. 2025
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Last week, Trump toured the Fed alongside administration officials and Powell.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Calling Paris romantic is an understatement—the city has inspired poets and artists, who still pilgrimage here today in search of inspiration that can be found in nearly every turn, in every arrondissement.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
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Reynolds is hoping the selection of Chicago native Robert Francis Prevost as the first American pope — Pope Leo XIV — might boost the city as a travel and pilgrimage destination.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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“Journey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journey. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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