as in to travel
to take a trip especially of some distance
tourists pilgrimaging to all of the traditional destinations across Europe
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Recent Examples of pilgrimage
Ali Shihabi, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Next year will mark the culmination of its Jubilee Year celebrations, and through January, the city will continue to host pilgrimage events, public art installations, and expanded museum programming.
—AFAR Media, 4 Aug. 2025
Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Today, the cheesesteak pilgrimage in South Philly almost always includes both Pat’s King of Steaks and Geno’s Steaks — famous rivals located directly across the street from each other.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
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Verb
Advertisement Travel to the country once limited essentially to pilgrimage and business travel, opened with a tourist e-visa in 2019 and has since become an engine of jobs and investment.
—Ali Shihabi, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Next year will mark the culmination of its Jubilee Year celebrations, and through January, the city will continue to host pilgrimage events, public art installations, and expanded museum programming.
—AFAR Media, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
Going to matches is more like a pilgrimage.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Today, the cheesesteak pilgrimage in South Philly almost always includes both Pat’s King of Steaks and Geno’s Steaks — famous rivals located directly across the street from each other.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pilgrimage
Verb
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Sofa waves travel at the speed of sound.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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As the most discerning, up-to-the-minute voice in all things travel, Condé Nast Traveler is the global citizen’s bible and muse, offering both inspiration and vital intel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
Noun
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The 6-foot senior outside hitter will forego playing the sport after high school to begin his journey at Marquette with the hopes of becoming a dentist.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The scenic journey zigzags along the river canyon and over a 137-foot trestle.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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Just like the lovable and chaotic Hoover family in Little Miss Sunshine, travelers will squeeze into the Volkswagen microbus before trekking across the highway.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Wearing woolen garments that should have been stashed away weeks ago, many were also sporting trekking poles, binoculars and long-lens cameras.—
Ashley Stimpson,
Washington Post,
11 May 2026
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While the simple Deluxe Room is ideal for a quick overnight trip, guests looking for a longer stay should spread out in the Junior Suite with Living & Dining Area, which opens onto a semi-private stone patio with a bocce court and a firepit in the warmer months.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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Nick’s family also made three trips from Columbus to visit, including for the brothers’ favorite moment, Game 4 of the Dallas Stars series.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Verb
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The singer's drummer, Gregg Field, recalled the moment in a Vanity Fair article discussing his experiences touring with Sinatra.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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The committees worked closely together to see what design ideas should be added and toured other memorials to gather inspiration and ensure each branch was represented.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2026
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This transition started when CSI launched in 2000 and initiated a franchise quest that, next year, will include shows from the universes of NCIS, FBI, Fire Country, Blue Bloods, and The Big Bang Theory.—
Ted Linhart,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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But there was also a series of quests targeting gamers on the popular online forum Discord, and that too in just over a week got over a million people to play along.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
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Silversea is lauded for both its classic ocean liners and expedition ships, which voyage the globe including the Poles.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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Some ships even reposition between polar regions or across the Southern Hemisphere—voyages far longer than most standard cruises ever attempt.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2026
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The photo-rich hardcover follows a 1,200-mile odyssey into the heart of the world’s driest non-polar desert, the Atacama Desert in Chile.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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This personal and profound odyssey follows basketball star Brittney Griner from her playing career and harrowing imprisonment in Russia through the extraordinary geopolitical battle to secure her freedom.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pilgrimage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilgrimage. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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