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pilgrimage

[pil-gruh-mij] / ˈpɪl grə mɪdʒ /


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The US Embassy in Riyadh urged American citizens in a post on X to reconsider travelling to Saudi Arabia to take part in the Hajj pilgrimage next month due to security concerns.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

It’s almost time to make the annual pilgrimage to the desert for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

In April 2025, several hundred scientists and engineers made a pilgrimage to a big birthday party in Murray Hill, N.J.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 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

Now he is a veteran of a perilous pilgrimage by children, many of whom come looking for their mothers and travel any way they Enrique’s Journey can.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario




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