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
Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 20 Feb. 2025
Her journey hasn’t been without challenges: There have been periods of homelessness, illness and grief.
—Korsha Wilson, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
The grieving killer whale mom and her family — Tahlequah has two living sons — were spotted traveling together in Haro Strait off of Washington’s San Juan Island on the morning of Friday, Jan. 10, and proceeded to journey west toward the ocean, The Seattle Times reported.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Noun
But the journey hasn’t been without its challenges, particularly as a Black founder in an industry traditionally dominated by a select few.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 20 Feb. 2025
Her journey hasn’t been without challenges: There have been periods of homelessness, illness and grief.
—Korsha Wilson, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Verb
Snowfall was so heavy that snowplows journeyed to Louisiana from Arkansas to assist in clearing the roads.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
The grieving killer whale mom and her family — Tahlequah has two living sons — were spotted traveling together in Haro Strait off of Washington’s San Juan Island on the morning of Friday, Jan. 10, and proceeded to journey west toward the ocean, The Seattle Times reported.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for journey
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Florida’s raucous spring break reputation is one the state may never shake, thanks to a slew of Hollywood movies dramatizing the debauchery of a college trip to Fort Lauderdale.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2025
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Indeed, the cast’s near-universal top tip for anyone inspired by the show to book their own trip to Thailand?—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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That includes parents who want some time to themselves or guests traveling without kids.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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The fire truck was traveling north on South Congress Avenue and trying to make a left turn.—
David Fleshler,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2025
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The underwater explorer can be seen trekking through the sand, almost tripping over his fins, before embarking on his ocean expedition.—
Paloma Chavez,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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The ad depicts a barefoot Kenyan runner sprinting across a rugged landscape as a group of white men in military SUVs tracks him down as if on a hunting expedition.—
Matthew Pittman,
The Conversation,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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To increase stability, avoid injury, and make the experience more comfortable, pack high-quality, lightweight trekking poles.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2025
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Before the day was done, the fish rescue teams trekked over miles of creek, used electrofishing and nets to nab as many fish as possible, put them in buckets, and climbed up steep slopes to trucks waiting to take the fish to safety.—
Anton Sorokin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Feb. 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
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Read More celebrities Inside Paloma Elsesser’s Timeless Brooklyn Home Today, AD is welcomed by supermodel Paloma Elsesser to tour her Brooklyn townhouse.—
Marilena Pitino,
Architectural Digest,
15 Feb. 2025
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As Deadline has reported, Billie Eilish had been approached for the female lead but that didn’t materialize as the Oscar-winning musician is touring.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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And hundreds were killed outside Mecca in a stampede during the annual hajj pilgrimage in 2015.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca has been held amid extreme weather conditions which saw temperatures consistently soar above average figures.—
Xiaofei Xu and Masrur Jamaluddin,
CNN,
23 June 2024
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“Journey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journey. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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