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Recent Examples of snowbird
But a bill allowing surplus lines carriers to take out second-home policies from Citizens Corp. was approved, which critics say could subject snowbirds to failures by insurers.
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Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2024
How might snowbirds affect me? Snowbirds surely leave many impacts on Arizona, most positive but a few negative.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024
Also a snowbird, Marcia spends about 3-4 winter months on different Regent ships.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Later, tidy plats of cinder block-and-concrete houses for snowbirds and beach motels scattered Anna Maria Island as new properties developed along the gorgeous shore.
—Tracey Minkin, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024
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Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2024
How might snowbirds affect me? Snowbirds surely leave many impacts on Arizona, most positive but a few negative.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024
Also a snowbird, Marcia spends about 3-4 winter months on different Regent ships.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Later, tidy plats of cinder block-and-concrete houses for snowbirds and beach motels scattered Anna Maria Island as new properties developed along the gorgeous shore.
—Tracey Minkin, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snowbird
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The complexity of Cuba was also on display as many of the pilgrims are believers in Santería, an offshoot of the Yoruba religion brought to Cuba more than 200 years ago by African slaves.Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Thousands of Iranian Shiite pilgrims came to the shrine each year.Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 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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Once a winter-only destination for sunseekers, the hotel drew visitors year-round after the addition of air conditioning in the mid-1960s.Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024
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Marbella Club, Marbella, Spain Since the 1950s, sunseekers have been drawn to this beachfront resort for its breezy glamour and unparalleled Mediterranean views.Regan Stephens, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2024
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Winter visitors can experience the mountainkind lifestyle through a range of activities, from fat biking to cross-country skiing, while helping protect and preserve the environment.AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
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During a trip to this Southern African nation, visitors can marvel at fauna like the blue wildebeest, aardwolf and Angolan giraffe—and to sweeten the deal, Namibia is also home to its fair share of luxurious resorts.Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Snowbird.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snowbird. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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