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a person who travels to foreign lands
A wandering pilgrim, he made his way across Europe before eventually settling in Madrid.
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Recent Examples of pilgrims
Officials are expecting a large influx of pilgrims and tourists, who are required to sign up using a free online reservation system.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Today, it is carefully preserved in the Chapel of the Holy Chalice inside València’s Cathedral, where pilgrims, scholars, and curious travelers from all over the world come to admire it.
—Visit València, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
But something is definitely afoul; the corpses of pilgrims wound in silk clutter the hollows and even the ones that still live are either sad or flat-out nuts.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
That cooking draws barbecue pilgrims from around the world to tiny Lexington, Texas (population, 1,217).
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Leo welcomed — though did not personally greet — a group of LGBTQ pilgrims to Rome on Saturday.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
And where the original Hollow Knight sent you plunging into the black depths of Hallownest, Silksong drives Hornet upward, scaling Pharloom alongside a procession of bug-like pilgrims, all drawn to the looming holy Citadel above.
—Keller Gordon, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Before their procession Saturday, the pilgrims gathered for a Mass in the Gesù church held by a senior Italian bishop, Francesco Savino.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Authorities have rescued over 300 people, while some 4,000 pilgrims have been evacuated to safety.
—Muhammad Sajjad, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Today, it is carefully preserved in the Chapel of the Holy Chalice inside València’s Cathedral, where pilgrims, scholars, and curious travelers from all over the world come to admire it.
—Visit València, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
But something is definitely afoul; the corpses of pilgrims wound in silk clutter the hollows and even the ones that still live are either sad or flat-out nuts.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
That cooking draws barbecue pilgrims from around the world to tiny Lexington, Texas (population, 1,217).
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Leo welcomed — though did not personally greet — a group of LGBTQ pilgrims to Rome on Saturday.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
And where the original Hollow Knight sent you plunging into the black depths of Hallownest, Silksong drives Hornet upward, scaling Pharloom alongside a procession of bug-like pilgrims, all drawn to the looming holy Citadel above.
—Keller Gordon, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Before their procession Saturday, the pilgrims gathered for a Mass in the Gesù church held by a senior Italian bishop, Francesco Savino.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Authorities have rescued over 300 people, while some 4,000 pilgrims have been evacuated to safety.
—Muhammad Sajjad, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pilgrims
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The staff is multilingual and genuinely warm, the design aesthetic feels globally inspired rather than trying to replicate some outdated European ideal, and the programming leans into wellness and community in ways that resonate with what many Black travelers are seeking right now.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
18 Oct. 2025
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The advisory, in effect since Saturday morning, warns of slippery road conditions and urges travelers to prepare for winter weather.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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For an external investor, fewer local socios, and more one-off visitors to the stadium, would be preferable.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Two, to activate empty spaces that not only will engage visitors, but also will allow local landlords, small businesses, artists, cooks, and cultural organizations to benefit from the month-long international event, and hopefully for long afterward.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Pilgrims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilgrims. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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