Example Sentences

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They’re the golden child of the produce aisle, the ingredient that inspires pilgrimages to farmers markets and endless declarations that this is the year we’ll finally grow our own.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Saudi officials have been keen to keep conflict far from the minds of visitors, many whom have travelled long distances for one of the world's largest annual pilgrimages.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

People make pilgrimages here, like a man who had come on a recent afternoon from the Tierra Caliente, a famously dangerous part of Michoacán.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The suspension of Christian pilgrimages applies to all state-organised trips as well as those arranged by private tour operators.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Kings and commoners alike made pilgrimages to this spot to gaze at the conqueror’s unspoiled remains in their golden sarcophagus.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro