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

Verb

The childhood homes of other popes have often been turned into museums or pilgrimage sites. — Christine Fernando, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025 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

Noun

An 11-year-old boy driving a pickup in northeastern Thailand slammed into a line of Buddhist monks on a pilgrimage walk, killing nine and injuring many others. — Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 International fashion brands are making the pilgrimage to the States to get a piece of the pie, with brands opening stores across the country and hosting shows here to amp up their US businesses. — Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pilgrimage

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Verb

More than 40 tall ships from 20 foreign countries participated, traveling through New York Harbor from near Sandy Hook, New Jersey, up to the George Washington Bridge.

— Nicole Jao, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Several Iraqi provinces announced official holidays to allow mourners to travel.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of travel

Noun

Odysseus’ journey becomes one of middle-aged love, family, war and wisdom, using contemporary dialogue and a star-heavy ensemble led by Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway and Tom Holland.

— Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
This is where Ream acknowledged just how unique this journey had been – to represent a home World Cup at a time when the county was celebrating July 4 and its 250th anniversary.

— David Close, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

Definition of journey

Verb

See what Muir himself loved about this region by trekking part or all of the stunning Bishop Pass Trail (about 11 miles out and back) or the Little Lakes Valley Trail.

— Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
Bodycam video shared by NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch Wednesday afternoon showed at least two officers trekking up the skyscraper and meeting Nikolau and Kuznetsov, who appeared to be unharnessed.

— Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of trek

Noun

But that trip to the sideline was short-lived and the 24-year-old has dominated since returning, stringing together 15 ⅔ scoreless innings with Triple-A Albuquerque.

— Michael Lycklama, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026
Seventy-two million people are expected to travel more than 50 miles away from their homes over the Fourth of July holiday week, and more than 61 million of them are expected to drive for those trips, according to the AAA Auto Club.

— Keith Laing, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Definition of trip

Verb

Meanwhile, fans toured the city, visiting Cornelia Street and Swift’s apartment in Tribeca.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 6 July 2026
During their weeklong visit, the players will tour several popular landmarks and locations including the Citadelle Henry in the northern city of Milot and travel to parts of southern Haiti, including Île-à-Vache, Camp-Perrin and Jacmel.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 July 2026

Definition of tour

Noun

Welcome to Day 2 of the Miami Herald’s live Heat free agent blog and Day 2 of the franchise’s quest to bring back LeBron James.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Tom Hanks is the Army Ranger captain who takes his men on a powerfully emotional quest to find a missing private (Matt Damon).

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of quest

Verb

Silversea is lauded for both its classic ocean liners and expedition ships, which voyage the globe including the Poles.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Some ships even reposition between polar regions or across the Southern Hemisphere—voyages far longer than most standard cruises ever attempt.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026

Definition of voyage

Noun

Simón, who undertook a similar odyssey at the same age, never allows this delicate story to succumb to self-indulgence or an inflated sense of its own importance.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
The Rat Queen is Riley Pinkerton, mild-mannered doom priestess and Brooklyn artist, whose musical and visual dreams fuel her band’s raging odyssey.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 29 June 2026

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