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
Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
But now, for many of the nearly 1 million visitors who church officials say came to the diocese last year, Acutis is part of the pilgrimage.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
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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Verb
Acutis' tomb in Assisi—his body displayed in a wax replica and dressed in casual clothes and sneakers—has become a major pilgrimage site, and relics associated with him have toured internationally.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
But now, for many of the nearly 1 million visitors who church officials say came to the diocese last year, Acutis is part of the pilgrimage.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pilgrimage
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Cutting an image that contrasted with Ali’s more libertine act, Frazier traveled with his family, including his teenage son, Marvis, an aspiring boxer himself.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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The center of the storm is likely to travel outside the cone up to 33% of the time.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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The benefit celebrated the arts organization's 60-year journey with an eye to the future.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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The sisters try to dispose of the body and erase the evidence, but their journey reveals some deeper, darker secrets about their community.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The disoriented hiker was 78-year-old Douglas Montgomery, an Eagle Scout and former scoutmaster who had trekked the same woods with Troop 10 of Burlingame, California, in the 1960s.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
10 Sep. 2025
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His sister Katherine also trekked north to celebrate the happy couple with her husband, Chris Pratt.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 2025
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Skyridge will send you its tattered battle plans during its long trip back to Utah.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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King Charles and Prince Harry seem to be on the road to reconciliation, with the two recently meeting for tea during Harry’s latest trip to the UK.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Sep. 2025
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Hosted by drag superstars Dusty Ray Bottoms and May O’Nays, this cabaret-meets-musical-theatre spectacular brings together local legends, touring talent, and rising youth performers for an unforgettable staging of sequins, show tunes, and slaying.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Sep. 2025
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For the first time in history, a group of large-scale 17th-century civic portraits from the Amsterdam Museum will tour the United States.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Much of the attention headed into Election Day was on Tiawana Brown’s quest to keep her seat amid a federal indictment over alleged misuse of COVID-19 relief funds and Marjorie Molina’s heated primary campaign.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated September 9,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The quests in the other two books are there to give players more gold and magic items to buff up their characters.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Join Uniworld’s 12-night India’s Golden Triangle & The Sacred Ganges voyage from New Delhi to Kolkata, from $5,879 per person including all meals, unlimited beverages (including fine wines & spirits), daily excursions, airport transfers, and WiFi.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Tristan told stories about the sea, voyages around the Cape of Good Hope, where the waves were high as houses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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On this 30-song triple album, the Wilco front man narrates a shambolic, lovely folk-rock odyssey well worth sinking into.—
Matthew Schnipper,
Vulture,
9 Sep. 2025
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Here’s to you, our readers, who’ve supported us on this odyssey!—
Naazneen Karmali,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Pilgrimage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilgrimage. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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