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
Diana Kruzman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2024
The team suggests these were linked with ceremonial pathways and pilgrimage routes.
—Byrodrigo Pérez Ortega, science.org, 23 Sep. 2024
Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
Your opportunity to make this pilgrimage of pleasure awaits.
—Essence, 2 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Under the staunchly secular Soviets, pilgrimage sites such as Manzhyly-Ata were fenced off to prevent spiritual visitors; officials even bulldozed trees or graves, Choitonbaev noted.
—Diana Kruzman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2024
The team suggests these were linked with ceremonial pathways and pilgrimage routes.
—Byrodrigo Pérez Ortega, science.org, 23 Sep. 2024
Noun
The first official pilgrimage to witness Phil's prediction at Gobbler’s Knob occurred in 1887, but the practice was first acknowledged by a local newspaper the year before.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
Your opportunity to make this pilgrimage of pleasure awaits.
—Essence, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pilgrimage
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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People living or traveling in other parts of the world have various ways to watch the red carpet, awards presentations and acceptance speeches.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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Libero Marinelli’s journey from a hospital to a body broker shows the perils of an unregulated industry.—
Jon Schuppe,
NBC News,
21 Feb. 2025
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Her journey hasn’t been without challenges: There have been periods of homelessness, illness and grief.—
Korsha Wilson,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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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
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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
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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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Having just released its last album in January 2024 and then immediately touring through late May, the new album comes just nine months after the band began writing it.—
Josh Chesler,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Less impressive was the following game, a meek 0-1 loss to West Ham United, which ended the quest for a Premier League title and renewed the striker debate like never before.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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If not, would the Avs make another seismic trade in their never-ending quest to find a No. 2 center? 19.—
Corey Masisak,
The Denver Post,
22 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
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But what Garry learned through his unique, unexpected, painful, and beautiful odyssey is that these mortal moments can also energize and inspire.—
Jason Phillips,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Across 16 essays, the critic, TV writer, and host of the Keep It podcast writes about the effect Oprah’s weight-loss odyssey, Jennifer Hudson’s American Idol loss, and his genuine love of Coldplay had on him while growing up as a gay Black man in Milwaukee.—
Shannon Carlin,
TIME,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Pilgrimage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilgrimage. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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