1
: one who journeys in foreign lands : wayfarer
2
: one who travels to a shrine or holy place as a devotee
3
capitalized
: one of the English colonists settling at Plymouth in 1620
Examples of pilgrim in a Sentence
Thousands of Muslim pilgrims traveled to Mecca.
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The Vatican proceeded with its Jubilee celebrations, the once-every-quarter-century Holy Year that is bringing pilgrims from around the world to Rome.
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Landon Mion, Fox News, 8 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
Prayers for his heath continued to pour in from near and far, with a group of Mexican pilgrims in Rome for the Holy Year taking a detour to pray for Francis outside the Gemelli Hospital.
—Nicole Winfield and Silvia Stellacci The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Landon Mion, Fox News, 8 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
Prayers for his heath continued to pour in from near and far, with a group of Mexican pilgrims in Rome for the Holy Year taking a detour to pray for Francis outside the Gemelli Hospital.
—Nicole Winfield and Silvia Stellacci The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Pilgrim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pilgrim. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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