sojourning

present participle of sojourn
as in staying
to reside as a temporary guest began their retirement by leisurely sojourning with friends and relatives scattered across the country

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Recent Examples of sojourning Trails for Backpackers And for those who are sojourning in nature on foot, Pearson recommends the Greenstone Ridge Trail at Isle Royale National Park. Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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  • Tops on that list is the late Grateful Dead founder Bob Weir — who died in January at 78 — as a model for a band staying fearless and uncompromising.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Read more about the heat dome and tips on staying cool in this visual explainer.
    Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 3 July 2026
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  • But in a 5-1 win at Truist Park, the visiting Cardinals made two errors.
    Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 2 July 2026
  • While lucha libre is already a popular attraction among tourists visiting Mexico, the arrival of the world’s biggest soccer event has seen masks and impromptu fights spill out from the ring.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026

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“Sojourning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sojourning. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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