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Recent Examples of snowbird
California For Subscribers Canadian snowbirds love Palm Springs.
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Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
There were still marines going to and from the desert training center at Twentynine Palms, and Canadian retirees, or snowbirds, a major driver of the local economy.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2025
Palm Springs is no longer only a retirement destination or snowbird getaway.
—Jd Shadel, Them., 21 Apr. 2025
The crisis building in Florida threatens to destroy the state's reputation as a haven for retirees and snowbirds.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
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Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
There were still marines going to and from the desert training center at Twentynine Palms, and Canadian retirees, or snowbirds, a major driver of the local economy.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2025
Palm Springs is no longer only a retirement destination or snowbird getaway.
—Jd Shadel, Them., 21 Apr. 2025
The crisis building in Florida threatens to destroy the state's reputation as a haven for retirees and snowbirds.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snowbird
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Some pilgrims, unlike me, mark the final kilometers of their journey by advancing to the shrine through the streets on their knees.—
Caitlin Cipolla-McCulloch,
The Conversation,
29 May 2025
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The block where the pope grew up A flood of pilgrims and other curious visitors began arriving at the little brick house where Pope Leo grew up within hours of the announcement of his election.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Who had no incidents of negative treatment of others, and who had a wonderful community and team at wayfarer who all held the same moral fortitude and lived their life accordingly.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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At that point, a wayfarer named Reza (Erkan Koçak Köstendil) pops into the picture, showing up at Ali’s cabin in the hills outside town and offering up his services as a gardener.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
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Short-haul island getaways: sunseekers are heading to classic Mediterranean destinations for their summer holidays, with Mallorca and Ibiza leading the way.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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Once a winter-only destination for sunseekers, the hotel drew visitors year-round after the addition of air conditioning in the mid-1960s.—
Stacey Barchenger,
The Arizona Republic,
3 Dec. 2024
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Move excess parking to the landfill area near Morley Field and shuttle visitors in.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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But the comeback attempts staged by the visitors were repeatedly quelled by one of their greatest strengths.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Snowbird.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snowbird. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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