as in bum
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
Guests can enjoy sundowners at Oshen, a sleek Aisan-fusion rooftop lounge with small plates and handcrafted cocktails where panoramic ocean views steal the spotlight.
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Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2024
From helicopter and balloon rides to drives and sundowners; from luxury camps to personal and profound community experiences, each day was perfectly planned and yet full of surprises.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2024
The sprawling space, which affords guests direct and easy access to the sea, can be used for sunbathing, swimming, or sundowners.
—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
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Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2024
From helicopter and balloon rides to drives and sundowners; from luxury camps to personal and profound community experiences, each day was perfectly planned and yet full of surprises.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2024
The sprawling space, which affords guests direct and easy access to the sea, can be used for sunbathing, swimming, or sundowners.
—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
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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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All historians learn to live with the longing to know what’s vanished, but surely historians of the senses are in pursuit of the most transient of all: the archaic sensorium.Michelle Weber, Longreads, 15 Nov. 2024
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He was released from prison in January, was living as a transient, and has since reportedly fallen off the radar of officials.Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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While Tom Hanks lends his voice to several characters — including the conductor, Santa and a ghostly vagabond — there are other voice performances from Nona Gaye, Jimmy Bennett, Eddie Deezen and Steven Tyler.James Mercadante, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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His boys grew up as hockey vagabonds, moving all over North America during his stints with various franchises.James Mirtle, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 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 22 Dec. 2024.
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