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a person who travels to foreign lands
A wandering pilgrim, he made his way across Europe before eventually settling in Madrid.
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Recent Examples of pilgrims
Many of Mauritius’s monkeys live here, where pilgrims feed them.
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Byrefael Kubersky, science.org, 20 Mar. 2025
Since 2025 is a Holy Year for the Catholic Church, with 32 million pilgrims projected to visit Rome, related calls make up a large part of the 50 to 70 queries the nuns answer daily.
—Giovanna Dell’orto, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
Despite Francis' absence, the Vatican’s daily operations continued alongside celebrations of its Holy Year, the once-every-quarter-century Jubilee that brings pilgrims from around the world to Rome.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
The Vatican proceeded with its Jubilee celebrations, the once-every-quarter-century Holy Year that is bringing pilgrims from around the world to Rome.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
Rome celebrates its Jubilee year throughout 2025, and more than 30 million Christian pilgrims are expected to flock to the Eternal City's holy sites.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
During the Jubilee year of 2025, when some 30 million Catholic pilgrims are expected to flock to the Eternal City in search of spiritual forgiveness, the ecclesiastical abundance will be compounded by crowds.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Prayers continued to pour in Francis’ hospitalization has come as the Vatican is marking its Holy Year that is drawing pilgrims to Rome from all over.
—Giovanna Dell'orto, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
As expected, the Vatican said that for a third week running, the pope would not lead his usual Sunday prayers with pilgrims and that once again the text of the Angelus prayer would be published rather than read out.
—Crispian Balmer, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Byrefael Kubersky, science.org, 20 Mar. 2025
Since 2025 is a Holy Year for the Catholic Church, with 32 million pilgrims projected to visit Rome, related calls make up a large part of the 50 to 70 queries the nuns answer daily.
—Giovanna Dell’orto, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
Despite Francis' absence, the Vatican’s daily operations continued alongside celebrations of its Holy Year, the once-every-quarter-century Jubilee that brings pilgrims from around the world to Rome.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
The Vatican proceeded with its Jubilee celebrations, the once-every-quarter-century Holy Year that is bringing pilgrims from around the world to Rome.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
Rome celebrates its Jubilee year throughout 2025, and more than 30 million Christian pilgrims are expected to flock to the Eternal City's holy sites.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
During the Jubilee year of 2025, when some 30 million Catholic pilgrims are expected to flock to the Eternal City in search of spiritual forgiveness, the ecclesiastical abundance will be compounded by crowds.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Prayers continued to pour in Francis’ hospitalization has come as the Vatican is marking its Holy Year that is drawing pilgrims to Rome from all over.
—Giovanna Dell'orto, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
As expected, the Vatican said that for a third week running, the pope would not lead his usual Sunday prayers with pilgrims and that once again the text of the Angelus prayer would be published rather than read out.
—Crispian Balmer, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Pilgrims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilgrims. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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