Used in a Sentence

pilgrim

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for pilgrim.

Editorial note

It is like looking for something in the golden age of Hollywood that closely resembles Scott Pilgrim vs The World.

Examples18
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

One who travels, especially on a journey to visit sites of religious significance.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of pilgrim gathered in one view.

noun

One who travels, especially on a journey to visit sites of religious significance.

noun

A surname.

noun

(by extension) Synonym of early American settler.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for pilgrim.

noun

One who travels, especially on a journey to visit sites of religious significance.

noun

A surname.

noun

(by extension) Synonym of early American settler.

noun

(slang) A newcomer.

Example sentences

1

It is like looking for something in the golden age of Hollywood that closely resembles Scott Pilgrim vs The World.

2

We make a pilgrim's (if not a whig's) progress over time, good point.

3

Especially in light of the pilgrim history boards that were discovered.

4

And Hitler turned into a baby, Billy Pilgrim supposed.

5

I was hoping for a nice, meaty historical piece in the rebuttal to the pilgrim article, but that's not what I found, sadly.

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Kudos to Mark Pilgrim for believing in GPL's philosophy!

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I disagree with Pilgrim that all of this is a problem.

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I'd lastly like to say that unlike a commune, in the sense of the Pilgrim commune, socialism does not mean if you are able to work and choose not to that you are fed.

9

Slavery existed long before America was a dirty thought in a pilgrim's hatted head, and it still exists today, and it will likely exist so long as humans are recognizably human.

10

Yes, Mark Pilgrim had an interesting blog post about that: Recently, someone did the unthinkable: they published their own version of Dive Into Python and got it listed on Amazon.com.

11

> I have seen innumerable 20+ year staff members tell the classic pilgrim and indian story to many foreigners questions of 'what is thanksgiving' If I were asked that, I think I would give the same answer.

Quote examples

1

Interesting that they call it the "pilgrim" of freedom, and not the pirate...

2

I prefer Mark Pilgrim's diveinto____ style, where the text has more "space" and feels lighter.

3

I remember when Mark Pilgrim was "stalking" Dave "appropriately named" Winer.

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The reason for it, or whether or not it is even true, doesn't change that we all grow up thinking that "beer is no big deal - even the pilgrim's children drank it".

Proper noun examples

1

From Pilgrim's letter to Apress: > [M]aybe the problems you perceive are really opportunities in disguise.

2

The ship Dana was on, Pilgrim, spent time trading goods up and down the coast.

3

Scott Chacon, Mark Pilgrim) and I want to boost print sales which benefits them far more than me.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use pilgrim in a sentence?

It is like looking for something in the golden age of Hollywood that closely resembles Scott Pilgrim vs The World.

What does pilgrim mean?

One who travels, especially on a journey to visit sites of religious significance.

What part of speech is pilgrim?

pilgrim is commonly used as noun.