pilgrimage

Example Sentences

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In Matthew Kressel’s novel, a woman’s journey across the red planet is a pilgrimage in quest of human connection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

"I wasn't sure that it was going to be open. But when I came over, it was a miracle" said the US-Egyptian businessman, who makes a pilgrimage to Jerusalem from Miami every year.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 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

Dame Sarah Mullally is expected to arrive in Canterbury, Kent, on Sunday, at the end of a six-day walking pilgrimage from London.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

"They've got seven cars of them from Dayton, Ohio. They've been on a pilgrimage to Rome, and now they're going down to Biarritz and Lourdes."

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway