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pilgrim

[pil-grim, -gruhm] / ˈpɪl grɪm, -grəm /
NOUN
wayfarer
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We pitched our tent beside the high-school track and watched buses of Ragbrai participants pull into town, reminding us of the pilgrim busloads in Shikoku.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

“I’m just a weary pilgrim trying to find what feels like home,” she sings.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026

As we thrifted in Los Feliz, we found a gorgeous, ivory, vintage dress that either gave pilgrim vibes or cool courthouse wedding dress chic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

The city's many pilgrim tour companies sit idle.

From Barron's ● May 4, 2026

Then our group reached the clerks who examined each passport and suitcase carefully and nodded to the pilgrim to move on.

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

Pope Leo reassured pilgrims that the mass was "well-contained" and caught "at an early stage".

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

In late June, footage of a young Muslim man kicking a dog following Hindu pilgrims circulated widely on social media, triggering religious arguments online.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Somewhere around Temple 31, Chikurin-ji, where pilgrims pray to a deity of mental clarity, it became clear: We should rewrite our whole map to add more of the Henro into our 1,250-mile trip.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

More than 800 foreigners from at least 34 countries are among the missing, including tourists and pilgrims, in both Nepal and Tibet in China.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

Before the pilgrims landed at Plymouth, we were here.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry


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