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
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
What starts as a pilgrimage, though, becomes something more like home, with more and more people choosing to stay.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 3 July 2025
Xiaofei Xu and Masrur Jamaluddin, CNN, 23 June 2024
The events beginning at a more Gen-X friendly time secured my attendance instead, as each cleverly capitalized on the influx of more than 75,000 art enthusiasts who pilgrimaged to the Magic City, using the week to announce new initiatives or promote existing ones.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Verb
In the 1990s and early 2000s, buzz for the area’s towering sandstone cliffs and mammoth boulders—which are perfect for pitching routes and scrambling up—sparked pilgrimages by global athletes.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
What starts as a pilgrimage, though, becomes something more like home, with more and more people choosing to stay.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 3 July 2025
Noun
Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca has been held amid extreme weather conditions which saw temperatures consistently soar above average figures.
—Xiaofei Xu and Masrur Jamaluddin, CNN, 23 June 2024
The events beginning at a more Gen-X friendly time secured my attendance instead, as each cleverly capitalized on the influx of more than 75,000 art enthusiasts who pilgrimaged to the Magic City, using the week to announce new initiatives or promote existing ones.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pilgrimage
Verb
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Amass, 18, broke into the first team at the end of last season but stayed in Manchester instead of travelling to Stockholm for United’s friendly against Leeds and will also miss the U.S. tour as talks progress on his next move.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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The clip’s filming location in Kansas City, rather than across the pond, suggests that Ted’s closest pals have traveled to the States, perhaps to convince him to coach Richmond’s women’s team.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
Noun
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The family received £250 from the local council — that covered about 10 journeys to Blackburn — and £500 from the Cumbria branch of the FA but Joanne downsized their home twice to release some money.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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That journey, built step by step, gives him a deep understanding of what franchisees face every day.—
Gary Occhiogrosso,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
Verb
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Visitors had to trek into a ravine, navigate the overgrown forest and locate the ruins.—
Aspen Pflughoeft
July 10,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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Archaeologist and travel company founder Peter Sommer—who has trekked 2,000 miles across Turkey retracing Alexander the Great’s route—shares five sites that offer tourists millennia-old history, unblemished landscapes, and intrepid hikes - all without the crowds.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Book a room at The Sunset Inn in Sunset Beach to get in some beach time during your trip.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
21 July 2025
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While few things are more enjoyable than jetting off on a tropical getaway, trying to figure out what to pack for summer trips can feel deserving of a vacation in and of itself.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
21 July 2025
Verb
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The former college football star who found a career in comedy when his Vine videos went viral has grown steadily in stature over the years, still posting funny comedy bits but also touring nationwide.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
20 July 2025
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Linkin Park is currently touring the world in support of their 2024 album, From Zero.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
20 July 2025
Noun
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Hurts and the Eagles will begin their quest for a second straight championship in less than a week when training camp gets underway.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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Dana [Sano, from Republic Records,] and Spring really went on a quest to figure out who our partner should be.—
Abby Webster,
Billboard,
18 July 2025
Verb
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Tristan told stories about the sea, voyages around the Cape of Good Hope, where the waves were high as houses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 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
Noun
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Eventually, in a moment of crisis, Titch also escapes with him on it, kicking off what will become a wild continent-hopping odyssey.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
21 July 2025
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Christopher Nolan fans might have to endure their own odyssey in hopes of getting tickets for the director's next project.—
Mekishana Pierre Published,
EW.com,
17 July 2025
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“Pilgrimage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilgrimage. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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