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pilgrim

[pil-grim, -gruhm] / ˈpɪl grɪm, -grəm /
NOUN
wayfarer
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"I can't believe I've finished the hajj rituals," Iraqi pilgrim Adnan Hamad, 58, told AFP, as his daughters in white robes, or abayas, looked on.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Every person is a pilgrim on their own grief journey.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

Historians can argue otherwise, but not “convincingly” for this pilgrim.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

An avid researcher armed with a camera, Enriquez is both reporter and pilgrim.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

And among the Brahmins’ sons in the towns and villages, every pilgrim and stranger was welcome if he brought news of him, the Illustrious, the Sakyamuni.

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse




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