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pilgrimage

[pil-gruh-mij] / ˈpɪl grə mɪdʒ /


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Cheng’s trip had every look of a pilgrimage to the imperial heart of Beijing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 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

The pilgrimage is important for Clark, who says his faith helped him at a point in his life when he felt he had "lost everything".

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The theme of "pilgrimage" continues into this afternoon's installation service too, with religious rites performed in locations through the cathedral from its western most to eastern most ends.

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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