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as in walker
a person who travels by foot for exercise or pleasure
counts himself among that select group of hikers who are perambulators of the entire Appalachian Trail
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as in buggy
chiefly British
a small four-wheeled vehicle designed for pushing a baby around in
nannies pushing perambulators around London's Hyde Park
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Recent Examples of perambulator
In a 1923 address to the British Royal Society of the Arts, one Samuel Sewell chided his fellow-researchers for having failed to research the history of a device as common and useful as the ubiquitous perambulator, or pram.
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Peter C. Baker, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2022
One perambulator holding big packages and a sleeping red-haired baby clutching the strings of two round, red balloons.
—Robert Richardson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2022
Scilla caught up to this unlikely perambulator in a few strides.
—Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 7 June 2021
The buskers have been banished; the perambulators have perished.
—Rachel Schallom, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2020
Maple leaves like dinner plates have blown up against the high tread of the sidewalks, and bicycles and perambulators are too tall to climb onto or into.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2019
The carousel’s maker, the Charles W.F. Dare Company, of Brooklyn, N.Y., also manufactured children’s perambulators and toys, such as rocking horses.
—Michael Tortorello, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2017
But, happily, the American perambulators enjoying their walk beside the wall would need only peek through it to see drug dealers loading up a medieval siege weapon, allowing them to hastily run for cover.
—Philip Bump, Washington Post, 14 July 2017
Peter C. Baker, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2022
One perambulator holding big packages and a sleeping red-haired baby clutching the strings of two round, red balloons.
—Robert Richardson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2022
Scilla caught up to this unlikely perambulator in a few strides.
—Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 7 June 2021
The buskers have been banished; the perambulators have perished.
—Rachel Schallom, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2020
Maple leaves like dinner plates have blown up against the high tread of the sidewalks, and bicycles and perambulators are too tall to climb onto or into.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2019
The carousel’s maker, the Charles W.F. Dare Company, of Brooklyn, N.Y., also manufactured children’s perambulators and toys, such as rocking horses.
—Michael Tortorello, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2017
But, happily, the American perambulators enjoying their walk beside the wall would need only peek through it to see drug dealers loading up a medieval siege weapon, allowing them to hastily run for cover.
—Philip Bump, Washington Post, 14 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perambulator
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For one, bedbugs don’t fly, are lousy walkers, and must hitch a ride to travel any significant distance.Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
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Start between 8:45-9:30 a.m. Dec. 7, Orange Parking Garage at Disney Springs, Level 4, Row 13, 1530 E Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista, $4 per person, free for walkers ages 12 or younger who do not want credit, 801-554-7132, midfloridamilers.org.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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A little model with the buggy's suspension is another of the treasures that neatly pack the museum top to bottom.Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Sep. 2024
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Violating any of these guidelines cancels your buggy ride for the day – and will earn the wrath of your travel mates.Adam Morganstern, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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However, the California DMV suspended Cruise's permit in October 2023, following an investigation into pedestrian injuries involving the driverless vehicles.Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Cruise’s commercial robotaxi service has been on hiatus since October 2023, when one of its driverless vehicles in San Francisco struck and then dragged a pedestrian over 20 feet, severely injuring her.Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 10 Dec. 2024
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Once upon a time, Ronaldo would have been prone to a strop — comically throwing his toys out of the pram and throwing his arms about as his team-mates looked on at one of the greatest players ever losing his head.Elias Burke, The Athletic, 18 Aug. 2024
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Our four-month-old slept in his pram by the pool while our oldest drank mocktails, took Thai boxing lessons and collected shells from the beach.MaryLou Costa, contributor, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
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And research dating back decades has frequently found high concentrations in people’s homes, with sources including wooden toys, baby cribs, arts and crafts supplies, and air fresheners.Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 9 Dec. 2024
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Relief for a Flint family Angeline Gordon, a Flint mom of three, spent her cash payments on a crib, bills and groceries.Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 8 Dec. 2024
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In one case, four people were allegedly attempting to hide merchandise that was not paid for at Kohl’s inside an empty baby stroller.Brie Stimson, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Kruger then concluded her post with a snap of Reedus displaying a thumbs-up while holding onto a stroller, which appeared to have their daughter sitting inside with a coat covering her face.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Correspondent Serna Altschul looks at the history of strollers, prams and pushchairs, and at the designs and aesthetics of today's super-smooth strollers.David Morgan, CBS News, 18 May 2024
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Riley’s custom pushchair, designed by Adaptive Star,has no gears but does have a safety brake to slow downhill runs.Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2023
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In the mid-18th century, rich circles around Europe began sporting early versions of baby carriages.Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 17 July 2024
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Years later, when l was married, my father saw Irene in front of our building pushing a baby carriage holding twins.R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Perambulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perambulator. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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