as in traveller
a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination
a wanderer who reasoned that he could never be lost, as he didn't care where he was going
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Noun
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The film spans over a decade in the lives of the nomads and features an original soundtrack written and performed by the subjects.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2025 -
With a growing community of remote workers and co-working spaces, Vlorë located in the southwestern part of the country, offers nomads the ideal mix of work, relaxation and nomad-friendly visas. 2.—
Chloe Berger,
Fortune Europe,
27 Nov. 2024
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As the winter storms progress, more updates are expected from local authorities to guide residents and travelers through potentially dangerous conditions.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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Globally, the mainland Chinese customer was flat versus last year, although Chinese travelers contributed to the 4 percent increase in Japan in the quarter.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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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Mulroney plays Keith, a solitary drifter spending his final days scavenging and in search of human connection.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
16 Jan. 2025
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Not a lot of information is available about Keanu Reeves’s homes—likely because for a long time, the actor was a bit of a drifter.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Wanderer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wanderer. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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