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
Makena Gera, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
In addition to a steady flow of world leaders, tech moguls once critical of Trump — including Elon Musk, Tim Cook, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg and Hollywood heavyweights like David Zaslav and Ari Emanuel — all have made the pilgrimage in recent days.
—Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 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
In the wake of his death, Morrison’s grave has become a pilgrimage site, and Paris has celebrated the late musician with film showings, photo exhibits, concerts and radio and television specials, per The New York Times.
—Makena Gera, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
In addition to a steady flow of world leaders, tech moguls once critical of Trump — including Elon Musk, Tim Cook, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg and Hollywood heavyweights like David Zaslav and Ari Emanuel — all have made the pilgrimage in recent days.
—Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pilgrimage
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That includes parents who want some time to themselves or guests traveling without kids.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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The fire truck was traveling north on South Congress Avenue and trying to make a left turn.—
David Fleshler,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2025
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Eagle-eyed guests may be able to spot musk oxen and even polar bears before the journey concludes in Iceland.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Offering health alternatives is lucrative online — and influencers who post about their own health journeys can make more money the more wild their claims are.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
8 Feb. 2025
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To increase stability, avoid injury, and make the experience more comfortable, pack high-quality, lightweight trekking poles.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2025
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Before the day was done, the fish rescue teams trekked over miles of creek, used electrofishing and nets to nab as many fish as possible, put them in buckets, and climbed up steep slopes to trucks waiting to take the fish to safety.—
Anton Sorokin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Feb. 2025
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Florida’s raucous spring break reputation is one the state may never shake, thanks to a slew of Hollywood movies dramatizing the debauchery of a college trip to Fort Lauderdale.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2025
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Indeed, the cast’s near-universal top tip for anyone inspired by the show to book their own trip to Thailand?—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2025
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Read More celebrities Inside Paloma Elsesser’s Timeless Brooklyn Home Today, AD is welcomed by supermodel Paloma Elsesser to tour her Brooklyn townhouse.—
Marilena Pitino,
Architectural Digest,
15 Feb. 2025
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As Deadline has reported, Billie Eilish had been approached for the female lead but that didn’t materialize as the Oscar-winning musician is touring.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Stonewall Uprising on June 28, 1969, is a milestone in the quest for LGB civil rights and provided momentum for a movement.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Some in the business community argue the CFPB has gone too far in its quest to root out financial crime.—
Matt Egan,
CNN,
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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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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Aspiring actors will also gain insights on how to turn a passion into a profitable, sustainable career, with a supportive community of mentors guiding them through every step of this exciting yet scary odyssey.—
Hilary Tetenbaum,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Jesse Eisenberg presents this odd couple odyssey as a comic-tragic Kvetch-22, an emotionally impossible journey that finds its way forward through the wildly oscillating moods and manners of Kieran Culkin’s hilariously charismatic performance.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Pilgrimage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilgrimage. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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