pilgrimage
Example Sentences
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It's "Detty December", when the city turns into a site of pilgrimage for Nigerians and those in the diaspora to make their way home for the holidays -- and party.
From Barron's
It was the final stretch of a punishing four-day pilgrimage to Mexico’s most venerated shrine, where Catholics believe the Virgin Mary miraculously appeared nearly 500 years ago.
From Los Angeles Times
We have no obligation to travel far and wide, to make religious pilgrimages.
“At the top of the risk scale, lightning, though rare, kills instantly,” he writes of his pilgrimage.
This has resulted in diminished attendance at Catholic celebrations, canceled pilgrimages, and bishops permitting Catholics to skip Mass due to fear of immigration raids.
From Los Angeles Times
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