pil·grim·age
ˈpil-grə-mij 
1
: a journey of a pilgrim
especially
: one to a shrine or a sacred place
2
: the course of life on earth
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Examples of pilgrimage in a Sentence
Noun
He made a pilgrimage to Mecca.
The family went on a pilgrimage to historical battlefields.
The tradition of pilgrimage is important in Islam.
The poet's grave site has become a place of pilgrimage.
Verb
tourists pilgrimaging to all of the traditional destinations across Europe
Recent Examples on the Web
Rick Rojas, New York Times, 9 May 2024
Since the inaugural Indianapolis 500 in 1911, enthusiasts from around the world have made bucket-list pilgrimages to Indy.
—Amy Lynch, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2024
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Noun
The group had come to Birmingham for what has become an increasingly common pilgrimage in the South, making stops at museums and landmarks associated with the region’s civil rights history.
—Rick Rojas, New York Times, 9 May 2024
Since the inaugural Indianapolis 500 in 1911, enthusiasts from around the world have made bucket-list pilgrimages to Indy.
—Amy Lynch, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for pilgrimage
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“Pilgrimage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pilgrimage. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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