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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Meanwhile, while the Heat traveled to Milwaukee on Wednesday night, Butler attended a social event, showing up unexpectedly to the Reserve Cup draft and dinner hosted by Moncayo Ocean Club at a private residence in Miami.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
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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Their clients are driven by the same vision, creating a natural alignment between the team’s goals and their journeys.—
Svetlana Khachiyan,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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To wrap up this incredible journey, there's another stretch of sea days — six days, to be precise — on the way back to Seattle, which grants you time for plenty of rest and relaxation after a busy stretch in Hawaii.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Travel + Leisure,
27 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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Your trip may also fall during the Dubrovnik Winter Festival, featuring concerts, festive lights, and markets.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
22 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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During the past two years, Bieber has not toured or released new music, citing health issues, including the effects of partial paralysis caused by Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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While Queen Anne was docked on Jan. 21, travel agents, tourism leaders and media toured the 113,000-ton ship that holds up to 3,000 guests.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
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 1 Feb. 2025.
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