as in to stay
to reside as a temporary guest
began their retirement by leisurely sojourning with friends and relatives scattered across the country
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Recent Examples of sojourn
Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2025
The slow, tranquil sojourn along the lower Mekong River, cruising through rural Cambodia and Vietnam’s backwaters, felt more like being on a 19th-century yacht than a modern cruise liner.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2025
Michael S. Williamson, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
From inside Epstein's enigmatic waterfront temple to the pristine beaches, pools, and cabanas scattered across his 71-acres of prime archipelagic real estate, the data compiled by Near captures the movements of scores of people who sojourned at Little St. James as early as July 2016.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2024
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Noun
After a brief sojourn to Big Sur to find himself (very Redwood of him) and some family revelations, Darin returns to the Copa for a series of performances near the end of his life, ignoring reminders of his physical frailty.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2025
The slow, tranquil sojourn along the lower Mekong River, cruising through rural Cambodia and Vietnam’s backwaters, felt more like being on a 19th-century yacht than a modern cruise liner.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
Civil rights tourism had been a boon to the state economy — 4 in 10 visitors come to the state to see the civil rights sites in Montgomery, 2 in 10 go to 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, according to the state tourism bureau — but his city offered little to those who sojourned there.
—Michael S. Williamson, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
From inside Epstein's enigmatic waterfront temple to the pristine beaches, pools, and cabanas scattered across his 71-acres of prime archipelagic real estate, the data compiled by Near captures the movements of scores of people who sojourned at Little St. James as early as July 2016.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sojourn
Noun
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For many Americans, a visit to Alaska via a cruise remains a one-in-a-lifetime opportunity.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The Kremlin head will hope that the visit, which appeared to take place on Tuesday but was announced on Wednesday, signals strength to the United States and the West at a time when Moscow has come under increasing pressure to pause its offensive against Ukraine.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
21 May 2025
Verb
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Americans are living longer, staying healthier, and working in less physically demanding jobs.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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For SMEs working toward being nature positive, success depends on having a clear purpose, setting measurable goals, and staying flexible as strategies evolve.—
Claire Poole,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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“Sojourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sojourn. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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