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a homeless wanderer who may beg or steal for a living
sundowners showing up at a sheep station looking for work
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Recent Examples of sundowner
The sprawling space, which affords guests direct and easy access to the sea, can be used for sunbathing, swimming, or sundowners.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2024
End the day with sundowners at the St. Regis Bar, where virgin versions of your favorite cocktail will fool you.
—Prasad Ramamurthy, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2024
This ethos, which is championed by General Manager Jerome Colson, is seen throughout, including in the Kosmos Lobby Bar—the ideal spot to take in the Aegean views while sipping on a morning coffee or a sundowner cocktail, complete with live music.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Researchers believe this relationship contributes to sundowner's syndrome.2 Sundowning episodes can vary from case to case, lasting anywhere from a few minutes to several hours, sometimes continuing through the night.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 16 Aug. 2024
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2024
End the day with sundowners at the St. Regis Bar, where virgin versions of your favorite cocktail will fool you.
—Prasad Ramamurthy, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2024
This ethos, which is championed by General Manager Jerome Colson, is seen throughout, including in the Kosmos Lobby Bar—the ideal spot to take in the Aegean views while sipping on a morning coffee or a sundowner cocktail, complete with live music.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Researchers believe this relationship contributes to sundowner's syndrome.2 Sundowning episodes can vary from case to case, lasting anywhere from a few minutes to several hours, sometimes continuing through the night.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 16 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sundowner
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
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The beggars, widows, and families with sick relatives who once made a pilgrimage to the gates of the parliament building in the Green Zone to beg lawmakers for help are now barred from entry.Ned Parker, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2012
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All the beggars at the intersection of Lee Road and the off-ramp of I-4 are completely out of hand.Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2024
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Extra hooks allow the bag to transform into a trapezoidal hobo shape.Joelle Diderich, WWD, 19 Sep. 2024
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There’s a lot to love about Coach’s viral shoulder bag: the modern hobo style, the soft leather, the distinct shape.Lindy Segal, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2024
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Daniels’ first foray into the horror genre shot to No. 1 on Netflix after dropping Aug. 30, which may have a little bit — or a whole lot — to do with Close, who clearly had the time of her life playing a tramp named Alberta.Lynette Rice, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2024
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On March 7, 1913, rescuers were desperately searching the same waters for survivors of the Alum Cine, a British tramp steamer, that exploded while being loaded with 350 tons of dynamite (nine boxcars’ worth) that was bound to Panama for construction of the canal that was underway.Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2024
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The District Attorney’s Office opposes Wakefield’s bid for release as a transient.Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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This injects more energy into the production of soundwaves resulting in a sound that’s punchy, superbly defined and which has excellent transients.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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After a mother commits suicide, the care of her daughters eventually falls to Aunt Sylvie, a mysterious vagabond, who tries to give them a conventional upbringing.The Week US, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Vikings, meanwhile, are 2-0 thanks in large part to the hot start of vagabond quarterback Sam Darnold.Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
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The population at South Korea’s vagrant facilities peaked in the 1980s as the then-military government intensified roundups to beautify streets ahead of the 1986 Asian Games and the 1988 Olympic Games held in Seoul.Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
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While the policy is intended to protect homeless individuals from discrimination, some say its unintended consequences will only perpetuate the crisis and safeguard vagrants from prosecution.Tim Clouser | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Sep. 2024
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“Sundowner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sundowner. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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