as in trip
a going from one place to another usually of some distance
they were hungry and tired after their long journey
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as in to travel
to take a trip especially of some distance
an intense yearning to journey to distant lands
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Recent Examples of journey
Barry Levitt, Time, 27 May 2025
The journey concludes with powerful renditions of Holst’s Jupiter, Mason Williams’ Classical Gas, and Pat Metheny’s Awakening.
—Encinitas Advocate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
Others came by sea: a ship out of Boston or New York could take months to journey around Cape Horn to San Francisco.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 23 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Commander Nick Walker Max Minghella, Josh Charles, and Bradley Whitford in The Handmaid's Tale Steve Wilkie—Disney
Nick (Max Minghella) had quite the journey in the final season of The Handmaid’s Tale, balancing his love for June with his life as a father and high-level commander in Gilead.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 27 May 2025
The journey concludes with powerful renditions of Holst’s Jupiter, Mason Williams’ Classical Gas, and Pat Metheny’s Awakening.
—Encinitas Advocate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
Verb
Those who’ve journeyed to France for today’s Canneseries opening ceremony would be forgiven for feeling like the French Riviera feels a tad quieter than previous years, but 2025 of course represents the first time the fest is operating in the post-MIPTV era.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
Others came by sea: a ship out of Boston or New York could take months to journey around Cape Horn to San Francisco.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for journey
Noun
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To help avoid these frustrating and disappointing situations, travelers should plan to bring along a healthy dose of skepticism on their next trip—and think twice before paying for any offer that sounds too good to be true.—
Jessica Puckett,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2025
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As travelers embark on their summer trips this year, experts are weighing in on whether people should take the extra precaution of protecting their luggage by locking it up.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2025
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The ban, which goes into effect on Monday, bars travel to the United States by citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.—
Hamed Aleaziz,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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With a robust slate, strategic partnerships, and international ambitions, the production house is betting big on content that travels — whether vertically on mobile screens or globally across borders.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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The end of the four-day expedition was bittersweet.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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The expedition includes tastings of 12 wines at their respective locations, a traditional morning snack, and a three-course lunch in one of the top restaurants in the village of Kurtatsch.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Almost a decade later, the game, which tasks players to catch virtual Pokemon by trekking to real-world locations, racked up 100 million players in 2024, Niantic said.—
Richard Nieva,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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However, just before returning home, the crew picked up the Chinese migrants from Hong Kong and dropped them off at Robe, a community about 365 miles (400 kilometers) west of the main ports in Victoria, from which the migrants trekked overland to the gold mines, Hunter said.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
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The Titan submersible was voyaging to the ruins of the Titanic in June 2023.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
22 May 2025
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Setting Sail on Cruise Ships The summer travel season also kicks off with cruise passengers voyaging throughout different parts of the United States.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2025
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The family eventually invited him out to Browns headquarters in Berea to tour the team’s facilities and training grounds and meet with team executives and staffers.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
3 June 2025
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These guys have been touring for decades, never tiring of playing the hits even while steadily putting out albums full of new material.—
Emily Palmer Heller,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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Reynolds is hoping the selection of Chicago native Robert Francis Prevost as the first American pope — Pope Leo XIV — might boost the city as a travel and pilgrimage destination.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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In fact, her pilgrimage back to Mexico after completing her studies wasn’t merely a homecoming, but a calling to immerse herself in indigenous communities.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Journey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journey. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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