Thesaurus results for PILGRIMAGES

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verb

present tense third-person singular of pilgrimage

as in travels

to take a trip especially of some distance tourists pilgrimaging to all of the traditional destinations across Europe

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noun

plural of pilgrimage

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Climate change concerns have also been raised regarding pilgrimages in other countries, such as Kumbh Mela in India, which attracts hundreds of millions of Hindu worshippers, as well as the Arbaeen pilgrimage to Karbala in Iraq. — Mariam Amini, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026

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There will be an official reception attended by Iraq’s prime minister, senior government officials and religious leaders before the cortege travels to the Imam Ali Shrine, an important pilgrimage site for Shiite Muslims.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
This week, Madonna time travels back to the Eighties and dances the night away at a famous discotheque, R&B crooner Destin Conrad dives into reggae rhythms, and Rico Nasty teams back up with Kenneth Blume for a glittery new track.

— Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026

Definition of travels

Noun

If cooking dinner every night feels repetitive and exhausting, online grocery delivery is your ultimate solution to simplify weekly meal planning, eliminate stressful trips to the store and get fresh ingredients brought straight to your door.

— Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Even short trips require a lot of stuff, with multiple outfit changes a day a certainty.

— Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 July 2026

Definition of trips

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The jukebox musical is built from Keys’ catalogue of R&B and soul hits, a semi-autobiographical story that treks through her Manhattan upbringing.

— David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
As announced by Alex Cora over the weekend, top Red Sox hitting prospect Franklin Arias will start at shortstop when the club treks up to Dunedin to face the Toronto Blue Jays.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026

Definition of treks

Noun

The pair also discussed their journeys as Black women, as well as what the next chapter in her personal and professional life looks like.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 4 July 2026
And the journeys that people have taken on the Mississippi River since time immemorial, frankly, is really astounding.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Definition of journeys

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From the earliest pioneering expeditions and nighttime escapes from bondage to the modern-day road trip, Americans are a people on the move – restless, ambitious and innovative.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026
No amount of time-traveling expeditions to reboot or create alternate timelines can save it now, because it's been done to the point of overkill.

— Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of expeditions

Noun

Since his last full-length LP, the rapper has completed a few side-quests with other artists.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2026
The president is not giving up on his quests to kill the filibuster and to pass a voter ID bill, even as an increasing number of Republicans make clear neither of those things will happen.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 24 June 2026

Definition of quests

Noun

In the Baltic States, 85% of civilian flights in Estonia have been affected by GPS disruption stemming from the war in Ukraine.

— Mariam Sorond, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
According to Nigerian officials, 632 Nigerians have been repatriated out of the more than a thousand Nigerians who have registered for the voluntary repatriation and more flights are expected in coming days.

— Reuters, NBC news, 1 July 2026

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