pilgrim
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As we thrifted in Los Feliz, we found a gorgeous, ivory, vintage dress that either gave pilgrim vibes or cool courthouse wedding dress chic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Every person is a pilgrim on their own grief journey.
From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2026
Fearful of a future shackled to the home, Charu leaves at 16 to find her way in Bombay, the first of this pilgrim soul’s reinventions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
"After this year, will we be better able to recognise a pilgrim in the visitor, a seeker in the stranger, a neighbour in the foreigner, and fellow travellers in those who are different?"
From Barron's ● Jan. 6, 2026
Only officials were not wearing the Ihram garb, or the white skull caps, long, white, nightshirt-looking gown and the little slippers of the Mutawaf, those who guided each pilgrim party, and their helpers.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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The Cruz de Ferro, where pilgrims leave stones they’ve carried from home, a mountain of burdens surrendered under an iron cross.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
A strong supporter of Israel, Huckabee ran a tour company that brought thousands of Christian pilgrims to Israel and the West Bank and never had problems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Iraqis greeted them with gifts of drinks and food, continuing the tradition of offering refreshments to pilgrims.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
His mausoleum, which dates to the 9th Century and has a towering golden dome and minarets, is visited by millions of pilgrims each year.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
During the Middle Ages, thousands of pilgrims traveled to pray in the presence of a saint’s body, or close to the spot where a saint had been martyred.
From "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village" by Laura Amy Schlitz
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