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
Noun
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The piece of jewelry is crafted by his girlfriend Lenore Dove, a member of the Covey, a musical group of nomads in Panem, who has a connection to none other than Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes' Lucy Gray Baird (played by Rachel Zegler in the 2023 film adaptation).—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Over the course of nearly three years, while Cox kept postponing their closing date or going incommunicado, Coyne and his family — three children and his parents-in-law from Ukraine, have lived like nomads in six rentals.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But because of its delicate nature, would-be visitors have to enter a daily lottery to get a permit, helping limit the number of people tramping over the sandstone.—
Mindy Sink,
Denver Post,
2 Apr. 2025
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Take Fido along for a day of tramping in the Bay Area hills.—
Kate Bradshaw,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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While traditional European dishes like pastas or paellas have beckoned foodies for years, travelers’ tastes are diversifying to account for their growing cultural curiosity.—
Acacia Gabriel,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2025
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However, GetYourGuide is shifting the conversation by focusing on traveler engagement with experiences.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, Dickinson, Babygirl actor and a relative newcomer to A-list stardom, will debut his feature film Urchin, about a drifter (Frank Dillane) on the streets of London.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Based on Lee Child’s Jack Reacher novel series, the show stars Ritchson as the infamous ex-military police officer and drifter who uses his combat skills (and intimidating stature) to take down dangerous criminals.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Gypsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gypsy. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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