as in traveller
a person who travels for pleasure
tourists from all over like to take pictures of the alligators in the bayou
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This comes just weeks after six tourists died from methanol poisoning after drinking at a bar in Laos, in a case that prompted warnings about consuming alcohol abroad.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
While tang ping may be a boon for some people’s health, it’s been disastrous for the luxury goods industry, which has long viewed China as one big cash machine, responsible for a big chunk of annual revenue, both at home and through tourist spend abroad.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
After previous seasons were set in Hawaii and Italy, this next batch of episodes takes its tourist characters to southeast Asia, hoping to relieve some stress in the form of meditation, drugs, and food — though the latter especially may take some getting used to for these new arrivals.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Musée Carnavalet/Roger Viollet, via Getty Images In response, the culture minister lately provoked criticism, most notably from Church leaders, by suggesting tourists pay an entrance fee to the cathedral that would go toward fixing other religious sites.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
While tang ping may be a boon for some people’s health, it’s been disastrous for the luxury goods industry, which has long viewed China as one big cash machine, responsible for a big chunk of annual revenue, both at home and through tourist spend abroad.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
After previous seasons were set in Hawaii and Italy, this next batch of episodes takes its tourist characters to southeast Asia, hoping to relieve some stress in the form of meditation, drugs, and food — though the latter especially may take some getting used to for these new arrivals.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Musée Carnavalet/Roger Viollet, via Getty Images In response, the culture minister lately provoked criticism, most notably from Church leaders, by suggesting tourists pay an entrance fee to the cathedral that would go toward fixing other religious sites.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Tourist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourist. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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