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pilgrim

[pil-grim, -gruhm] / ˈpɪl grɪm, -grəm /
NOUN
wayfarer
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“I’m just a weary pilgrim trying to find what feels like home,” she sings.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026

Another pilgrim who was on the bus, 53-year-old Vijayabhuvaneshwari, said: "We had no choice."

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

I had only ever seen him on Zoom, and although he was tall, which was nice, I tried not to judge his brown cracked-leather buckled pilgrim shoes paired with high-waist Wrangler jeans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

Every person is a pilgrim on their own grief journey.

From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2026

Which it is just starting to do when my fellow underage Frenchy's pilgrim runs up to me and says, "Who are you?"

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan

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

Early-morning pilgrims had arrived by foot or car, some in traditional white smocks and thatched hats, carrying wooden staves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

But 583 foreigners remain unaccounted for, many of them pilgrims who had spent months preparing for the demanding trek around Mount Kailash.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

She had long retired from her previous way of life, had presented her garden to Gotama’s monks, taking refuge in his teachings, and belonged to the women and benefactresses attached to the pilgrims.

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse


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