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pilgrimage

[pil-gruh-mij] / ˈpɪl grə mɪdʒ /


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Besides the capital, the pontiff will also travel to Lourdes, a site of pilgrimage for Christians worldwide.

From Barron's • May 16, 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

In Matthew Kressel’s novel, a woman’s journey across the red planet is a pilgrimage in quest of human connection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The US Embassy in Riyadh urged American citizens in a post on X to reconsider travelling to Saudi Arabia to take part in the Hajj pilgrimage next month due to security concerns.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

I decided not to take the children, so I could give myself over to the pilgrimage.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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