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one of the great wayfarers of American folklore, Johnny Appleseed wandered across the country, always planting apple seeds
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At that point, a wayfarer named Reza (Erkan Koçak Köstendil) pops into the picture, showing up at Ali’s cabin in the hills outside town and offering up his services as a gardener.
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Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025
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
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
And, of course, indigenous Polynesian wayfarers used star compasses to navigate the seas, reading the night sky to set their course.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 19 Mar. 2024
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Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025
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
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
And, of course, indigenous Polynesian wayfarers used star compasses to navigate the seas, reading the night sky to set their course.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Wayfarer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wayfarer. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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