pilgrimage
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Every year, thousands of Pakistanis travel to Iran, the biggest Shia country, on pilgrimage.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 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
"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
In the days leading up to the service, Dame Sarah walked nearly 90 miles over six days in a pilgrimage from St Paul's Cathedral to Canterbury Cathedral.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
“But watch out for that ambulance. We don’t want to begin our pilgrimage with an accident.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
Vocabulary lists containing pilgrimage
"Beowulf," Vocabulary from the epic poem
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