sojourn
noun
a temporary stay.
Example Sentences
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The author of the novel “Cloud Six” on conversations with angels, sojourns in limbo and one memorable journey to the world of the damned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
During British rule, the naan remained a food item enjoyed by the elite, but it also travelled to the West through the sojourns of English travellers.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025
Abu Warda gunned the tractor’s engine, pushing it faster as he passed the shell of a seaside cafe where his family once stopped for tea and grilled chicken on weekend sojourns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2025
We have him to thank, then, for the series’ sojourns to the deck of 19th century pirate Zheng Yi Sao’s ship and the Trojan War.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2024
Other than during his sojourns in England, Haydn’s long career was mosdy unaffected by what the public thought of his music.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
