pil·grim·age
ˈpil-grə-mij 
1
: a journey of a pilgrim
especially
: one to a shrine or a sacred place
2
: the course of life on earth
Examples of pilgrimage in a Sentence
Noun
He made a pilgrimage to Mecca.
The family went on a pilgrimage to historical battlefields.
The tradition of pilgrimage is important in Islam.
The poet's grave site has become a place of pilgrimage.
Verb
tourists pilgrimaging to all of the traditional destinations across Europe
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Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
The tag’s return only became possible when Donald Madar, whose great-uncle also died in the crash, made a personal pilgrimage to the crash site this April from his home in Pennsylvania.
—Reem Amro, FOXNews.com, 12 June 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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Noun
His tomb in Assisi has become a pilgrimage site especially during the 2025 Holy Year underway.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
The tag’s return only became possible when Donald Madar, whose great-uncle also died in the crash, made a personal pilgrimage to the crash site this April from his home in Pennsylvania.
—Reem Amro, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
Verb
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
See All Example Sentences for pilgrimage
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“Pilgrimage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pilgrimage. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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