sojourn
noun
a temporary stay.
sojourning
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present participleof sojourn.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Part of this is in the rich tradition of European reporters sojourning in the United States who find casual grotesques about Americans far more lucrative and less taxing than actually trying to meet the natives.
From Slate ● Mar. 10, 2026
Moreover, a little solo sojourning is good for all of us.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2025
The San Francisco-bred politician has made a habit of sojourning to more conservative swaths of California after major elections.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2024
Between courses, she explored on her own, staying with friends and relatives or sojourning in hostels and hotels.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 22, 2018
Annie is a foundling from the asylum temporarily sojourning here.
From Out of Mulberry Street Stories of Tenement life in New York City by Jacob A. (Jacob August) Riis
