as in traveller
a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination
a guitar-toting gypsy, the folk singer tours the country in an endless round of one-night gigs
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Verb
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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,
Smithsonian Magazine,
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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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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
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
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What’s one mistake that travelers often make when visiting Champagne? Thinking that champagne is made mostly in Reims or Épernay.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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For the fifth straight year, Orlando led the way for domestic travelers flying out of CLT.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Feb. 2025
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The season picks up as Reacher, now a drifter, becomes embroiled in a rescue mission of an undercover DEA informant while confronting his own haunted past, according to Prime Video.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Chris Pratt co-stars as Keats, a drifter who aids Michelle on her journey, with Ke Huy Quan, Stanley Tucci, and Giancarlo Esposito rounding out the cast.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Gypsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gypsy. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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