pilgrimage
Example Sentences
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The new Archbishop of Canterbury will embark on a six-day pilgrimage to prepare for her installation service.
From BBC
In some cases, they take on a life of their own off-screen, like the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art from "Rocky," which have become a place of pilgrimage for generations of fans.
From Barron's
Nigerian authorities have suspended all pilgrimages to Israel and the occupied West Bank with immediate effect, citing security concerns linked to the escalating conflict in the Middle East.
From BBC
Now pilgrimages are held each year to mark his return to Iran on February 1, 1979.
From Barron's
His shrine was so important that Pope Callistus II said two pilgrimages to St Davids were worth one to the Vatican.
From BBC
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