as in nomadic
traveling from place to place
a vagabond group of entertainers that performed in rough-and-tumble mining towns
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as in hobo
a homeless wanderer who may beg or steal for a living
be wary of the vagabonds in that corner of the city
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as in gypsy
a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination
after they retired, the couple bought an RV and became footloose vagabonds
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Recent Examples of vagabond
Colin Stutz, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2017
Hill’s book teems with sloppy and obvious devices (to the point of cliche), including a vagabond narrator (Steve Pacek) preempting for us the obvious songs that require no explanation.
—Jim Rutter, Philly.com, 24 Sep. 2017
The Styles Desk, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
That commenced a vagabond tour of the big leagues in which Henderson played for seven different teams over his final eight seasons — including a fourth stint in Oakland in 1998.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Aug. 2023
Providing different perspectives are a vagabonding Swedish artist and his British wife as well as an Aboriginal wrangler called Billy, whose skill as a cricket batsman has blighted his connection to his family traditions.
—Alida Becker, New York Times, 5 May 2023
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Adjective
By modern standards, Wray's story feels like rock and roll lore that edges on pulp: As a child, he was raised in poverty in Dunn, North Carolina, and learned to play guitar from a vagabond bluesman named Hambone.
—Colin Stutz, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2017
Hill’s book teems with sloppy and obvious devices (to the point of cliche), including a vagabond narrator (Steve Pacek) preempting for us the obvious songs that require no explanation.
—Jim Rutter, Philly.com, 24 Sep. 2017
Noun
Sadly for me, the film cuts off well before my favorite chapter of Dylan style: mid-1970s vagabond clown.
—The Styles Desk, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
That commenced a vagabond tour of the big leagues in which Henderson played for seven different teams over his final eight seasons — including a fourth stint in Oakland in 1998.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
As a vagabonding aviator, Zdarsky flew his trike around Joshua Tree and Death Valley, and even over 14,505-foot-tall Mount Whitney in the Sierra Nevada range, nearly freezing himself in the process.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Aug. 2023
Providing different perspectives are a vagabonding Swedish artist and his British wife as well as an Aboriginal wrangler called Billy, whose skill as a cricket batsman has blighted his connection to his family traditions.
—Alida Becker, New York Times, 5 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vagabond
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These people, known as the Caucasus-Lower Volga (CLV) group, later gave rise to the Yamnaya, a nomadic herding culture that spread Indo-European languages across Eurasia.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Feb. 2025
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Requiem for a Tribe | Dir. Marjan Khosravi; 2024; Iran, Spain, Qatar; 70 min A 55-year-old family matriarch from the nomadic Bakhtiari tribe in Iran is forced to abandon her home andbegin anew.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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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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
Verb
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Just over four years ago, the same networks covered live as a crowd of Trump supporters tramped through the Rotunda, having attacked police and breached the Capitol in an attempt to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory.—
James Poniewozik,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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The ebullient thrum of staccato snares, thumping sousaphones, and tramping shoes all acting in unison filled the gray morning air in the parking lot outside Angel Stadium recently.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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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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Wentz has been a nomad since then, spending the 2021 season in Indianapolis, the 2022 season in Washington and then signing midway through 2023 as a backup for the Los Angeles Rams.—
Josh Dubow,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
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Smart nomads cluster near their clients and teammates, for more crossover in their working day.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
3 Dec. 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
Noun
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As a transient, he would be monitored, supervised and guarded for 24 hours per day.—
Teri Figueroa,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Body camera video of the incident shows Deputy Lorena Gonzalez responding to the mall that night after authorities received a call about a transient sleeping at the mall, according to the lawsuit.—
Salvador Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Dec. 2024
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“Vagabond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vagabond. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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