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
Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
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
Gigi Ragland, The Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2025
From the crackling sounds of vinyl records to the seamless streams of digital platforms, the music industry has journeyed through epochs of transformation, shaping itself into a multifaceted ecosystem.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Explore our Red Kingdom Guide and follow every moment of the Chiefs’ playoff journey on Instagram.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
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
Verb
Through a series of 31 interactive exhibits, visitors journey down the Fraser River to the headwaters of the Upper Colorado River Basin, where water is diverted across the Continental Divide into metro Denver.
—Gigi Ragland, The Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2025
From the crackling sounds of vinyl records to the seamless streams of digital platforms, the music industry has journeyed through epochs of transformation, shaping itself into a multifaceted ecosystem.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for journey
Noun
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And just like that, we were headed on our dream trip together.—
Mihir Zaveri,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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Your trip may also fall during the Dubrovnik Winter Festival, featuring concerts, festive lights, and markets.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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While most of their guests travel by a combination of charter plane and car, the Volcanoes team can arrange a helicopter from Entebbe and between any of its Uganda lodges.—
Alexandra Owens,
Robb Report,
23 Jan. 2025
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The confident and haughty Onegin kills his friend in the duel and flees to travel the world to ruminate.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
23 Jan. 2025
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Nowhere is colder and more inhospitable in the whole of Season 1 than Episode’s 1 high mountain moors scenes where José Arcadio’s expedition edges along a path half way up a precipice, a mule slipping into the void.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2025
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Governments and private companies are preparing to return astronauts to the lunar surface within a few years, then moving on to dispatch human expeditions to the red planet.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
14 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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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
Verb
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Kebede spent five years with Hamilton and has toured nationally and internationally with Rent, playing Joanne.—
Caitlin Huston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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Activities for the restless abound, from touring the gardens in the summer to snowshoeing, skiing, and ice skating in the winter.—
Ariel Okin,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2025
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The events beginning at a more Gen-X friendly time secured my attendance instead, as each cleverly capitalized on the influx of more than 75,000 art enthusiasts who pilgrimaged to the Magic City, using the week to announce new initiatives or promote existing ones.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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In addition, pilgrims come to Jubilee to walk the 15-mile Seven Churches pilgrimage circuit around the city.—
Erica Firpo,
AFAR Media,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Journey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journey. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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