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
James Morris, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Based on his belief that human souls after death can travel through space in a way that the living body cannot, Flammarion’s novels include dream journeys as well as the accounts of deceased friends or fictional characters.
—Matthew Shindell, The Conversation, 6 June 2025
Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 19 May 2025
Organizations need new technical solutions such as customer data platforms (CDPs), journey orchestration engines and unified analytics dashboards while simultaneously adopting a fresh mindset.
—Amit Ojha, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Noun
These have much larger batteries and can effectively function as battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) for all but the longest journeys.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Based on his belief that human souls after death can travel through space in a way that the living body cannot, Flammarion’s novels include dream journeys as well as the accounts of deceased friends or fictional characters.
—Matthew Shindell, The Conversation, 6 June 2025
Verb
Ever since she was born on the page four decades ago, Bechdel’s fictional self has regularly journeyed between insecure and panicked, conveyed by the artist through subtle downturns in her tiny dash of a mouth.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 19 May 2025
Organizations need new technical solutions such as customer data platforms (CDPs), journey orchestration engines and unified analytics dashboards while simultaneously adopting a fresh mindset.
—Amit Ojha, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for journey
Noun
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Mesquite makes for a nice side golf getaway on your next trip to Las Vegas.—
Scott Kramer,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Steven Van Sickle—similarly strong, and always in a close-fitting beanie—has guided mountaineering and ski trips to some of the most legendary peaks in China and India.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2025
Verb
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The ban, which goes into effect on Monday, bars travel to the United States by citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.—
Hamed Aleaziz,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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After the Peru game Colombia travels to Argentina for a rematch of the Copa America final; another fine test of their credentials ahead of the 2026 tournament.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Noun
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His first-person stories include supersonic flights in eight separate aircraft pulling up to 9 Gs and flying to 84,000 ft; driving a Bugatti at 253 mph and Indy cars at 200 mph; expeditions to the North and South Poles; summiting the Matterhorn and 23,000-ft.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The hotel and the expedition cruise ships are being organized by Silversea Cruises, an ultra-luxury and expedition cruising company Royal Caribbean acquired in 2018.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
Verb
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And Devon is pissed off enough to trek to wherever the hell this island is with the fruit bouquet to throw in Simone’s face.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Located just an hour on the subway from the center of Manhattan, The Rockaway Hotel + Spa is a wellness oasis for those looking to escape the city without having to trek to Hudson Valley or the Hamptons.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
3 June 2025
Verb
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Setting Sail on Cruise Ships The summer travel season also kicks off with cruise passengers voyaging throughout different parts of the United States.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 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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In March, the new Club World Cup trophy toured through Mount Roskill, a suburb of just under 30,000 people to the south of Kiwitea Street.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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Kin Thai’s menu tours the streets of Thailand, sampling food from stands on Bangkok’s major boulevards to bike-riding vendors in the rural countryside.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2025
Verb
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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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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
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“Journey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journey. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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