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
Katcy Stephan, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
Will season two journey out into the near-extinct world above with Xavier?
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2025
Julia Moore, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
And may that journey add the blessings of joy, warmth and friendship in your life.
—Sheriff Ahmed, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The game also features a compelling menagerie of humorous side characters to meet on the journey, like a royal monkey who breaks it down on the dance floor, and an adorable talking cat who demands cuddles – or else.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
Will season two journey out into the near-extinct world above with Xavier?
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
In the emotional season 1 finale, he and Alex were separated, leaving them both to journey to America separately — and hopefully reunite.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
And may that journey add the blessings of joy, warmth and friendship in your life.
—Sheriff Ahmed, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for journey
Noun
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The husband and wife duo took their kids Michael, 18, — his girlfriend, Sunni Gaines — Brendan, 16, and Grace, 15, on a trip to Paris, France.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Harrowing images — of the explosion over the Potomac after a Black Hawk helicopter collided with a plane, and of a Delta flight upside-down on the runway in Toronto — have people spooked about their next trip.—
Victoria Chamberlin,
Vox,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Rather than carry around a complete sewing kit, tuck a few safety pins into your purse, wallet, or carry-on, safety pins take up zero space, are TSA-approved, and can even come in handy to impress a colleague or traveling partner.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Feb. 2025
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While Bondi also released the full flight logs of everyone who traveled to Epstein's island on his private plane, there is no indication of any wrongdoing on the part of those who went there.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Multiples of the same person are a huge no-no, so 18 first tries to kill 17, but the Mickeys have to work together when the expedition’s banally evil leader, talk-show host/wannabe dictator Kenneth Marshall (Mark Ruffalo), wants to exterminate them along with the Creepers.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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Polar research and expeditions were considered inherently masculine endeavors unsuitable for women during the heroic age of Antarctic exploration, which began in 1897 and lasted until 1922.—
Nicole Edenedo,
AFAR Media,
3 Mar. 2025
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The team then trekked into Svalbard’s mountains and set up timelapse cameras at 13 den sites from 2016 through 2020 and in 2023.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2025
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Past cohorts have trekked across to France to train on Alpha Jets, although Canada is set to take over this leg.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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The uncrewed lander, named Blue Ghost, made its touch down early Sunday on the lunar surface after more than six weeks voyaging millions of miles through the cosmos.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Star Princess will debut its inaugural cruise season in the Mediterranean, move to the Caribbean and then Alaska voyages in the spring of 2026.—
Kanika Talwar,
WWD,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Taper’s Choice has toured regularly since, and jam luminaries like Phish’s Mike Gordon and ’60s Dead member Tom Constanten have sat in with them.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2025
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Visit Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach, hike Oswald West State Park and tour Astoria, Newport or Lincoln City, some of Oregon’s must-see coastal towns.—
Andrea Agostni Ferrer,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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And hundreds were killed outside Mecca in a stampede during the annual hajj pilgrimage in 2015.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca has been held amid extreme weather conditions which saw temperatures consistently soar above average figures.—
Xiaofei Xu and Masrur Jamaluddin,
CNN,
23 June 2024
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“Journey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journey. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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