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as in traveller
a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination
a rambler her whole life, my aunt is likely to send me a postcard from just about any corner of the world
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as in walker
a person who travels by foot for exercise or pleasure
a secluded sylvan spot just waiting to be discovered by the adventurous rambler
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Recent Examples of rambler
This rambler is popular to grow along fences, and its abundant clusters of blooms are some of the first to bloom in the spring.
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 26 July 2024
These include many ramblers and climbers, species roses and antique varieties.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2024
As a prodigious urban rambler—so much so that there are contemporary walking tours inspired by his verses—much of Borges’s poetry was born on the streets of Buenos Aires.
—Julian Manning, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 May 2024
Twelve years after my father died, my mother remarried and moved into her new husband’s rambler on the other side of town.
—Melanie McCabe, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 26 July 2024
These include many ramblers and climbers, species roses and antique varieties.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2024
As a prodigious urban rambler—so much so that there are contemporary walking tours inspired by his verses—much of Borges’s poetry was born on the streets of Buenos Aires.
—Julian Manning, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 May 2024
Twelve years after my father died, my mother remarried and moved into her new husband’s rambler on the other side of town.
—Melanie McCabe, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
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Samson is a walker, hiker, surfer, and all-round nature lover.Samson McDougall, Health, 30 Oct. 2024
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After being freed by his jailer to help fight off the ravenous walkers, Daryl grabbed his morning star weapon and proceeded to bash in the skulls of all approaching zombies.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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The release said the project would improve pedestrian safety.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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The reconstruction includes replacing pavement, improving drainage systems and upgrading pedestrian facilities.Maddie Robinson, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
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According to the study, which was published in the journal Antiquity, the temple is believed to be the handiwork of the Nabataean civilization—Arian nomads who are known for carving elaborate structures out of rose-colored rock.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
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Throughout the war, Arab nomads such as the Misseriya secretly traded with the rebels in both the south and the north.Jérôme Tubiana, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2013
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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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My personal nightmare manifested around 2018 in the form of ’90s-style tiny sunglasses (and later, eyeglasses), after what felt like a solid two decades of the wayfarers and oversized frames that suited my very round face.Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Knee-high, eroded Jizo statues that resembled children — often cloaked in red bibs — peppered the trail to ward off evil and safeguard wayfarers like me.Norma Meyer, Orange County Register, 15 May 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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“Rambler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rambler. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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