as in traveller
a person who travels to foreign lands
A wandering pilgrim, he made his way across Europe before eventually settling in Madrid.
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Recent Examples of pilgrim
One specific date must be the same for all the Muslim's roughly two-billion population: the Day of Arafah, when millions of pilgrims gather in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, to commemorate the final sermon of Prophet Muhammad.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
The pilgrims proceed single file past the boy, who has been dead now for many years.
—Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
The Catholic Church is also in the middle of a jubilee year, with teams of pilgrims coming to Rome and expecting to see the pope.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
The 88-year-old pope left the hospital on Sunday, ending a 5-week stay that drew crowds of pilgrims and well-wishers who prayed outside the building for his swift recovery.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
The pilgrims proceed single file past the boy, who has been dead now for many years.
—Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
The Catholic Church is also in the middle of a jubilee year, with teams of pilgrims coming to Rome and expecting to see the pope.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
The 88-year-old pope left the hospital on Sunday, ending a 5-week stay that drew crowds of pilgrims and well-wishers who prayed outside the building for his swift recovery.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pilgrim
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The Settlement is home to little more than a few island-style rental properties, tiny stores for provisions, and local eateries, meaning most travelers will just be passing through.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2025
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Waynesville Many travelers enjoy browsing shops on a sunny afternoon, and Waynesville's central area is the perfect place to cure the shopping bug.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2025
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In another room, heated to 90 degrees and scented to simulate the smell of an African village, visitors pick up two weighted jerrycans and walk on a treadmill surrounded by floor-to-ceiling LED screens—viscerally conveying a reality no statistic could.—
Megan Bruneau,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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In a new survey created by the Prado, the museum asks its visitors which painting has more characters.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Pilgrim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilgrim. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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