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Recent Examples of peripatetic Her own straight-talking but peripatetic prose zags provocatively from Clintonian economic policy in Russia to her own eating disorder; from the gulf war to bling rap videos shot through a fish-eye lens. Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025 Owing to the nature of his father’s job, Lynch experienced a peripatetic childhood as the family moved around among Idaho, Washington, Virginia, and North Carolina. News Desk, Artforum, 16 Jan. 2025 Kimberly Lovato is a freelance writer, author, traveler, Francophile, and champagne lover with a peripatetic soul. Kimberley Lovato, AFAR Media, 4 Feb. 2025 Even for a peripatetic former diplomat, that’s a busy travel schedule. Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for peripatetic

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“Peripatetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peripatetic. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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