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pilgrimage

[pil-gruh-mij] / ˈpɪl grə mɪdʒ /


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Cheng’s trip had every look of a pilgrimage to the imperial heart of Beijing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The weight of expectation began to bother McIlroy, not only when he made the annual pilgrimage to Augusta National, but at all of the majors.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

So too will a stop at a place of pilgrimage and prayer for both Muslims and Christians - the Basilica of our Lady of Africa - also in Algeria's capital.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

"I wasn't sure that it was going to be open. But when I came over, it was a miracle" said the US-Egyptian businessman, who makes a pilgrimage to Jerusalem from Miami every year.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The pilgrimage to Mecca, known as Hajj, is a religious obligation that every orthodox Muslim fulfills, if humanly able, at least once in his or her lifetime.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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