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
Lilian Raji, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
In addition, pilgrims come to Jubilee to walk the 15-mile Seven Churches pilgrimage circuit around the city.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 20 Dec. 2024
Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
The discoveries attest to the area's status as a pilgrimage location since the fourth century.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Verb
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
In addition, pilgrims come to Jubilee to walk the 15-mile Seven Churches pilgrimage circuit around the city.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
Born This Way opens with a pilgrimage to New York City’s Lower East Side, the site of Stefani Germanotta’s rebirth as Lady Gaga.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
The discoveries attest to the area's status as a pilgrimage location since the fourth century.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pilgrimage
Verb
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The Jaguars, who were originally slated to pick eighth before Minnesota’s draft-night slide, traveled to Utah to work out the promising prospect, who was considered by many to be the top offensive tackle in the class.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2025
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Some of the videos have showcased stuff that people are doing to bring themselves comfort and joy like traveling, dancing, running or shopping, the last of which should make many businesses smile.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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However, the transition from traditional wife to breadwinner was an unexpected journey.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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An unnamed stray, strapped into a capsule, headed for a once-in-a-lifetime journey past the Kármán line.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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More severe thunderstorm warnings could be issued throughout the day as the storm treks eastward.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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To trek all 100 miles of the Nakasendo through Nagano, plan to hit the trail for five to seven days.—
Haley Harrison,
AFAR Media,
10 Apr. 2025
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The New Shepard rocket blasted off on the quick up-and-down trip from West Texas.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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My new favorite piece for any work trip is The Ultimate Muse Long Sleeve Collared Mini Dress because of how flattering the fit is.—
Sarah Boyd,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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While working for the education nonprofit Great Schools, and touring schools across the country, Palacios observed a consistent pattern: classrooms filled with Latino students, but very few Latino teachers.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
12 Apr. 2025
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Speaking of that last guy… Murray has also embraced a music career as of late, touring this year as Bill Murray and his Blood Brothers with noted blues musicians Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
11 Apr. 2025
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Mario Vargas Llosa, the Peruvian writer whose novels spoke of the human quest for freedom and won him the Nobel Prize for literature in 2010, was once a frequent visitor to Lima’s Café Haiti in the upscale Miraflores neighborhood.—
Howard LaFranchi,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 Apr. 2025
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Maxine Peake anchors the entire episode on a physical and emotional level, bringing an equal amount of resolve and terror to her character’s quest to evade a murderous robotic guard dog.—
Steve Greene,
IndieWire,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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For some context, that Titan submersible voyaging to the wreckage imploded at a depth of more than 10,000 feet.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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Wilmore and Williams voyaged home in a spacecraft manufactured by Boeing's competitor, SpaceX. The White House credited Donald Trump for the astronauts' return.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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Gill met with the then-Academy leadership as the opening salvo in what would become a decades long odyssey.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2025
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After my epic eight-day kayaking odyssey on the St. Johns River and a multiday trek on the Ocean to Lake Hiking Trail last year, my insatiable itch for adventure needed scratched again.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Pilgrimage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilgrimage. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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