Thesaurus results for PILGRIMAGE

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verb

Definition of pilgrimage

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

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Nearly 100,000 visitors pilgrimage to the area annually to witness a forest canopy cloaked in orange-and-black wings. — Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026 Several hundred of them pilgrimage to Arizona each February for the I Heart Pluto Festival. — David Allan, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026

Noun

Here are 11 stays from across the Austen adaptation canon to add to your next literary pilgrimage to the British Isles. — Nicholas Derenzo, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026 The minister presented al-Shahat and his wife with certificates of appreciation, and awarded them a trip to Saudi Arabia to perform the Umrah pilgrimage in recognition of his honesty and responsible conduct for not keeping the discovery to himself. — Ahmed Shawkat, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pilgrimage

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pilgrimage

Verb

Brazil’s machine has traveled mostly on loan to countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia.

— Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Most of the nitrogen used in fertilizer travels through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping channel in the Middle East controlled by Iran.

— Saige Miller, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of travel

Verb

As winter set in, Hopper made numerous excursions, trekking up to the Dixie Kitchen diner in Midtown to sketch the coffee urns, as well as salt and pepper shakers, cups, and napkin dispensers.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
Many an alum fondly remembers trekking the 950-foot walkway to go for a swim on a hot, sticky July day.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of trek

Noun

Special Olympics basketball in Illinois was in its infancy stage, and this was the team’s first trip out of town.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Ticket prices for round-trip flights from Boise to Santa Rosa start at about $347, according to Google Flights.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of trip

Verb

But for companies and teams touring events regularly, adventure guides and other businesses, this seems like a solid, low-hassle choice as a base of multi-day operations.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026
Fortunately, gawkers can get their fix by touring Doris Duke's opulent 1937 estate at Black Point.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of tour

Noun

Guillermo del Toro grounds The Shape of Water in Elisa’s quest to be understood by those around her.

— Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
Analysts at William Blair wrote in a note on Thursday that Musk's quest for a merger is all about control, not strengthening his businesses.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of quest

Verb

Ethnographic accounts from native elders describe how during unique warm-water events in late summer, people voyaged out at night into the fjords, aided by natural bioluminescent plankton.

— Torben Rick, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
However, when her island's resources are threatened, Moana embraces her ancestors' voyaging heritage and heads out to sea to find Maui, deliver the heart of Te Fiti (which Maui stole back in the day) and save her people.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2026

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