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
Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
The church and the city's religious significance once made Bethlehem a thriving tourist and pilgrimage destination for Christians from around the world.
—Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 27 June 2024
Julia Shapero, The Hill, 1 Jan. 2025
The opening of the Holy Door at the basilica officially kicked off the Jubilee year, a church tradition dating to 1300 that nowadays occurs every 25 years and involves the faithful coming to Rome on pilgrimages.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Indiana hasn’t played in the Rose Bowl since its futile attempt to stop USC running back O.J. Simpson on Jan. 1, 1968, making the team’s return this week to face UCLA something of a now-or-never pilgrimage for those who played in that game.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
The church and the city's religious significance once made Bethlehem a thriving tourist and pilgrimage destination for Christians from around the world.
—Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 27 June 2024
Noun
The new year kicks off the Jubilee, a special year in the church in which Catholics make pilgrimages to Rome.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 1 Jan. 2025
The opening of the Holy Door at the basilica officially kicked off the Jubilee year, a church tradition dating to 1300 that nowadays occurs every 25 years and involves the faithful coming to Rome on pilgrimages.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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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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Many European athletes decided to stay home because of the Russo-Japanese War, as well as the effort and expense required to travel to the United States.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
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The restaurant takes diners on a unique journey through Bangkok while serving a 10-course tasting menu of modern Thai dishes.—
Caitlin Palumbo,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Yet, on his own journey, Brown says the impact of winning a single Super Bowl would be significant.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
15 Jan. 2025
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Pete Hegseth, the combat veteran and former Fox News personality tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as his next secretary of defense, trekked up to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, Jan. 14, for his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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The bandmates trekked to Grassmarket, at the center of the neighborhood, and kicked their feet up outside the White Hart Inn with drinks.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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Slightly further afield than some of the other properties on this list, Twin Farms is worth the trip for its unparalleled spa offerings in the lush Vermont mountains.—
Ariel Okin,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2025
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Next up for the Heat is a quick two-game trip that begins Thursday against the Bucks at Fiserv Forum (7:30 p.m., TNT).—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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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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In the images, Kelly and Matthew’s daughters — twins Sawyer and Chandler, 7, Harper, 6, and Tyler, 4 — happily pose with their mom and dad along the sidelines at the game, which knocked the Rams out of their quest for a Super Bowl championship.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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The question is whether AI can help or hinder this quest.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
20 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
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Star insomniacs, for there are such people, tend to feel free to externalize their own nightly odyssey.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Borisov, whose Russian henchman Igor grows close to Mikey Madison's titular character over the course or Baker's unpredictable odyssey, has been dominating awards season for his breakthrough performance.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Pilgrimage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilgrimage. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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