as in trip
a going from one place to another usually of some distance
they were hungry and tired after their long journey
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as in to travel
to take a trip especially of some distance
an intense yearning to journey to distant lands
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Recent Examples of journey
Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 20 Feb. 2025
Her journey hasn’t been without challenges: There have been periods of homelessness, illness and grief.
—Korsha Wilson, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
At one point, Abrams and Hobert journeyed from their stage left section and joined the conversation.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
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Noun
But the journey hasn’t been without its challenges, particularly as a Black founder in an industry traditionally dominated by a select few.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 20 Feb. 2025
Her journey hasn’t been without challenges: There have been periods of homelessness, illness and grief.
—Korsha Wilson, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Verb
Snowplows journeyed to Louisiana from Arkansas to help with snow removal, after snowfall reached 5 or more inches in some parts of the state.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
At one point, Abrams and Hobert journeyed from their stage left section and joined the conversation.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for journey
Noun
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Whitworth was on a hunting trip in Buffalo, New York, when police executed the warrants.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2025
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Then Stone asked Prieto to join him on a research trip to Africa.—
Stephania Taladrid,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In this region, land, sea, and Black labor converged to leave a culinary imprint that has traveled far beyond the Carolina coast.—
Cynthia R. Greenlee,
Bon Appétit,
28 Feb. 2025
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Measles cases are popping up around the country, too, many of them related to travel.—
Neha Mukherjee,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Most base layers will be in the 160-grams-per-square-meter (lightweight) to 260-gsm range (heavyweight or expedition weight).—
Scott Gilbertson,
WIRED,
22 Feb. 2025
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While the grizzly was on this raiding expedition, a smaller grizzly must have invaded the area.—
Tom Stacer,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This last part included steep sandy segments where trekking poles were essential.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Since then, Aria has been trekking on the long road to recovery and making friends along the way.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Star Princess will debut its inaugural cruise season in the Mediterranean, move to the Caribbean and then Alaska voyages in the spring of 2026.—
Kanika Talwar,
WWD,
13 Feb. 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
Verb
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Taper’s Choice has toured regularly since, and jam luminaries like Phish’s Mike Gordon and ’60s Dead member Tom Constanten have sat in with them.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2025
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Visit Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach, hike Oswald West State Park and tour Astoria, Newport or Lincoln City, some of Oregon’s must-see coastal towns.—
Andrea Agostni Ferrer,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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And hundreds were killed outside Mecca in a stampede during the annual hajj pilgrimage in 2015.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca has been held amid extreme weather conditions which saw temperatures consistently soar above average figures.—
Xiaofei Xu and Masrur Jamaluddin,
CNN,
23 June 2024
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“Journey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journey. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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