as in trip
a going from one place to another usually of some distance
they were hungry and tired after their long journey
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as in to travel
to take a trip especially of some distance
an intense yearning to journey to distant lands
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Recent Examples of journey
Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
Below is a brief background on each gin and detailed tasting notes, inviting you to embark on a journey of discovery.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Kenneth J. Williams Jr., Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
One point on which all the Met’s experts agree is that mandalas weren’t made for mass gawking: most Vajrayana initiates journeyed through them with an experienced master as a guide.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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Noun
This season promises to be an exciting journey in football, where our athletes elevate the game to new heights.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
Below is a brief background on each gin and detailed tasting notes, inviting you to embark on a journey of discovery.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
As listeners journey through the auditory experience of the album’s themes of love, confidence, and work ethic, the protagonist of Birdie is leading the way and navigating them in Blxst’s cinematic universe.
—Kenneth J. Williams Jr., Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
One point on which all the Met’s experts agree is that mandalas weren’t made for mass gawking: most Vajrayana initiates journeyed through them with an experienced master as a guide.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for journey
Noun
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The Rams worked quickly to arrange for families to accompany players on the trip.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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The trip to see me involves a half day of train travel, pick up at the station, her own room/TV and access to her nieces and nephews, plus that clean country air.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2025
Verb
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If possible, avoid traveling to Dubrovnik in July and August.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2025
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The lowest-remaining seed of the four will travel to face the Chiefs on either Jan. 18 or 19 in the AFC’s Divisional Round at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
11 Jan. 2025
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Nowhere is colder and more inhospitable in the whole of Season 1 than Episode’s 1 high mountain moors scenes where José Arcadio’s expedition edges along a path half way up a precipice, a mule slipping into the void.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2025
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Governments and private companies are preparing to return astronauts to the lunar surface within a few years, then moving on to dispatch human expeditions to the red planet.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
14 Jan. 2025
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Pete Hegseth, the combat veteran and former Fox News personality tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as his next secretary of defense, trekked up to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, Jan. 14, for his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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The bandmates trekked to Grassmarket, at the center of the neighborhood, and kicked their feet up outside the White Hart Inn with drinks.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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Just as the ancient Egyptians moved southward to expand their empires and Polynesians voyaged into uncharted waters, today’s leaders must navigate uncertainty and complexity.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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The Panama Canal has a long history of sea creatures voyaging through as stowaways on ships’ hulls and in their ballast tanks: oysters from the Indo-Pacific, jellyfish from the Black Sea, worms from mud flats in the Netherlands.—
Charlie Cordero,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Indie, alternative, rock, metal bands are touring much more than in recent years, which is amazing.—
Ron Hart,
SPIN,
10 Jan. 2025
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Raucous live shows, led by Lunny’s in-your-face performance style, have led to the band touring for the better part of 2024, including stints in the U.S. and festival slots at Glastonbury and Iceland Airwaves.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The events beginning at a more Gen-X friendly time secured my attendance instead, as each cleverly capitalized on the influx of more than 75,000 art enthusiasts who pilgrimaged to the Magic City, using the week to announce new initiatives or promote existing ones.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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In addition, pilgrims come to Jubilee to walk the 15-mile Seven Churches pilgrimage circuit around the city.—
Erica Firpo,
AFAR Media,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Journey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journey. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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