as in nomadic
traveling from place to place
nomad caravans of Bedouins
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as in gypsy
a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination
after college she became quite the nomad, backpacking through Europe with no particular destination
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Recent Examples of nomad
Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 June 2024
In many cases, the returnees found that Arab nomads had settled on their ancestral homelands.
—Jérôme Tubiana, Foreign Affairs, 25 May 2021
Another sign of the trend’s staying power is the growing number of countries openly competing to attract higher-earning nomads and remote workers.
—Jd Shadel, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 May 2023
The earth along the dirt road was blackened, burned not by Janjaweed but by Masalit farmers hoping to keep Arab nomads away.
—Jérôme Tubiana, Foreign Affairs, 25 May 2021
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This piece was also likely brought to Poland by nomads, officials said, but from the Black Sea region south of Europe.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 June 2024
In many cases, the returnees found that Arab nomads had settled on their ancestral homelands.
—Jérôme Tubiana, Foreign Affairs, 25 May 2021
Another sign of the trend’s staying power is the growing number of countries openly competing to attract higher-earning nomads and remote workers.
—Jd Shadel, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 May 2023
The earth along the dirt road was blackened, burned not by Janjaweed but by Masalit farmers hoping to keep Arab nomads away.
—Jérôme Tubiana, Foreign Affairs, 25 May 2021
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To learn more about his decision to go nomadic, his travails from LA to Paris, and what the state of the market means for galleries like his, ARTnews spoke with Fitzpatrick by phone.Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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High-altitude rivalry The blurry boundaries through the Himalayan peaks and plateaus separating China and its southern neighbors are often relics of imperial era agreements and nomadic routes – now charged with the nationalist rhetoric and military might of New Delhi and Beijing.Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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In one simple set, travelers get five plug adapters: types A, C, E/F, G and I.Catherine Garcia, theweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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In affected areas the NSW advises that if travel is necessary, travelers should keep an extra flashlight, food and water in their vehicle in case of emergency.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The now-deceased drifter from Cleveland was recently identified as the man who killed Janice Christensen at a Hudson park in August 1987.Stephanie Warsmith and Paula Schleis, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
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These are the drifters: the people who somehow slid out of view as our lives took different paths.Claire Cohen, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Nomad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nomad. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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