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
Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
The church and the city's religious significance once made Bethlehem a thriving tourist and pilgrimage destination for Christians from around the world.
—Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 27 June 2024
Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025
Paris Paris is a shopper’s paradise, and a pilgrimage to the global fashion flagships on Avenue Montaigne may well be in order.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Indiana hasn’t played in the Rose Bowl since its futile attempt to stop USC running back O.J. Simpson on Jan. 1, 1968, making the team’s return this week to face UCLA something of a now-or-never pilgrimage for those who played in that game.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
The church and the city's religious significance once made Bethlehem a thriving tourist and pilgrimage destination for Christians from around the world.
—Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 27 June 2024
Noun
Best Pilgrimage El Camino de Santiago, Spain Each year, over 300,000 people embark upon sections of this legendary pilgrimage, on a network of trails dating back to pre-medieval times and roadways that vary from cobbled to paved.
—Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025
Paris Paris is a shopper’s paradise, and a pilgrimage to the global fashion flagships on Avenue Montaigne may well be in order.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pilgrimage
Verb
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The 35-time Grammy Award-winning singer has released the dates for her upcoming tour, which will travel to cities around the U.S. plus London and Paris.—
Caché McClay,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
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Her home takes its cues from Milan design, mixing vintage and artisanal pieces, a style Elsesser has been drawn to since her many travels to Italy’s fashion capital.—
Claudia Williams,
Architectural Digest,
4 Feb. 2025
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One thing’s for sure: The journey off the court will be as compelling as any game on the court.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2025
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Explore our Red Kingdom Guide and follow every moment of the Chiefs’ playoff journey on Instagram.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2025
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Joel, a hardened survivor, trekked across a pandemic-scarred America to deliver Ellie (Bella Ramsey), the only known person immune to a zombie-like virus, to a rebel group in the hopes of finding a cure.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Uganda also has a much larger population of chimpanzees than Rwanda, with multiple trekking sites including Kibale National Park, Kyambura Gorge, and Budongo Forest.—
Alexandra Owens,
Robb Report,
23 Jan. 2025
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According to Rother, last year, a group of moms and their sons from Lake Forest and Lake Bluff made the trip to Honduras.—
Gina Grillo,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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The five hour trip includes lunch, drinks and rentals, Fanch said.—
Max Scheinblum,
The Denver Post,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In October, as Abrams hit the road to tour her album, the actor was spotted in the audience of Radio City Music Hall in N.Y.C. dancing and singing along to his girlfriend’s performance.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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The singer wrapped her Renaissance world tour in early October 2023 after touring across the United States and Europe and performing 56 shows across six months.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
3 Feb. 2025
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During his quest for Sandy — fueled by Josh Dibb’s soaring synth score, honoring the movie’s 1980s DNA — Conor makes an unusual friend: Victor (Frank Mosley), a humanoid television (who has the body of a man with a TV set for a head).—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2025
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President Donald Trump is continuing his quest to cut down on federal spending by offering federal workers eight months of pay to resign from their jobs.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Just as the ancient Egyptians moved southward to expand their empires and Polynesians voyaged into uncharted waters, today’s leaders must navigate uncertainty and complexity.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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The Panama Canal has a long history of sea creatures voyaging through as stowaways on ships’ hulls and in their ballast tanks: oysters from the Indo-Pacific, jellyfish from the Black Sea, worms from mud flats in the Netherlands.—
Charlie Cordero,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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The story follows a musician plagued by insomnia who is pulled into an odyssey with a stranger who begins to unravel the very core of his existence.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2025
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The medical odyssey began last January when royal officials announced that the king, 76, would receive treatment for an enlarged prostate and his daughter-in-law, Kate Middleton, would undergo abdominal surgery.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
30 Jan. 2025
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