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as in traveller
a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination
a rambler her whole life, my aunt is likely to send me a postcard from just about any corner of the world
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as in walker
a person who travels by foot for exercise or pleasure
a secluded sylvan spot just waiting to be discovered by the adventurous rambler
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Recent Examples of rambler
There are dozens of earth-tone mugs, yet her favorite is a forest green Yeti rambler from her wedding.
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2024
This rambler is popular to grow along fences, and its abundant clusters of blooms are some of the first to bloom in the spring.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 26 July 2024
These include many ramblers and climbers, species roses and antique varieties.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2024
As a prodigious urban rambler—so much so that there are contemporary walking tours inspired by his verses—much of Borges’s poetry was born on the streets of Buenos Aires.
—Julian Manning, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 May 2024
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2024
This rambler is popular to grow along fences, and its abundant clusters of blooms are some of the first to bloom in the spring.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 26 July 2024
These include many ramblers and climbers, species roses and antique varieties.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2024
As a prodigious urban rambler—so much so that there are contemporary walking tours inspired by his verses—much of Borges’s poetry was born on the streets of Buenos Aires.
—Julian Manning, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 May 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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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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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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According to the study, which was published in the journal Antiquity, the temple is believed to be the handiwork of the Nabataean civilization—Arian nomads who are known for carving elaborate structures out of rose-colored rock.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
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Throughout the war, Arab nomads such as the Misseriya secretly traded with the rebels in both the south and the north.Jérôme Tubiana, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2013
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Moreover, strong public communication is essential in maintaining traveler confidence in the safety of air travel.Selika Josiah Talbott, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Amazon is teeming with massive discounts for Cyber Monday that are sure to delight all tech-savvy travelers — starting with the Wrangler Smart Luggage Set that's nearly 30 percent off.Monica Bell, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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From the beginning, Autumn has always been the most mysterious character — a drifter who showed up in episode one to camp on the west pasture and almost immediately pushed Royal into the hole as an experiment.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 May 2024
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The now-deceased drifter from Cleveland was recently identified as the man who killed Janice Christensen at a Hudson park in August 1987.Stephanie Warsmith and Paula Schleis, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Rambler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rambler. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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