as in nomadic
traveling from place to place
bands of vagrant children in the streets of the impoverished city
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as in beggar
a homeless wanderer who may beg or steal for a living
vagrants sleeping in cardboard boxes on the sidewalk
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as in bum
an idle worthless person
the vagrants who are a familiar sight at the city's bus terminal
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Recent Examples of vagrant
Allison Hope, CNN, 10 Feb. 2023
Alternatively, some scientists think vagrant birds like Stella could be the pioneers of a species exploring new habitats.
—Marina Wang, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Aug. 2022
Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
The New York Police Department arrested a vagrant, Xavier Israel, in the assault.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 May 2024
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The two fall in love and a decade-and-a-half romance ensues, the only on-screen civility to be seen in an otherwise vagrant and collapsed society.
—Allison Hope, CNN, 10 Feb. 2023
Alternatively, some scientists think vagrant birds like Stella could be the pioneers of a species exploring new habitats.
—Marina Wang, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Aug. 2022
Noun
The story of two women being raped and bludgeoned by a vagrant in the beachside enclave seemed to confirm many residents’ worst fears about growing lawlessness.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
The New York Police Department arrested a vagrant, Xavier Israel, in the assault.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 May 2024
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High-altitude rivalry The blurry boundaries through the Himalayan peaks and plateaus separating China and its southern neighbors are often relics of imperial era agreements and nomadic routes – now charged with the nationalist rhetoric and military might of New Delhi and Beijing.Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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To learn more about his decision to go nomadic, his travails from LA to Paris, and what the state of the market means for galleries like his, ARTnews spoke with Fitzpatrick by phone.Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The beggars, widows, and families with sick relatives who once made a pilgrimage to the gates of the parliament building in the Green Zone to beg lawmakers for help are now barred from entry.Ned Parker, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2012
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All the beggars at the intersection of Lee Road and the off-ramp of I-4 are completely out of hand.Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2024
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
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Extra hooks allow the bag to transform into a trapezoidal hobo shape.Joelle Diderich, WWD, 19 Sep. 2024
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There’s a lot to love about Coach’s viral shoulder bag: the modern hobo style, the soft leather, the distinct shape.Lindy Segal, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2024
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However, rumors that the derelict mansion in the video was Jordan’s have since been debunked.Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2024
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Maine’s housing stock skews old, with high rates of derelict and seasonally vacant properties.Donovan Lynch, NBC News, 4 Aug. 2024
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Daniels’ first foray into the horror genre shot to No. 1 on Netflix after dropping Aug. 30, which may have a little bit — or a whole lot — to do with Close, who clearly had the time of her life playing a tramp named Alberta.Lynette Rice, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2024
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On March 7, 1913, rescuers were desperately searching the same waters for survivors of the Alum Cine, a British tramp steamer, that exploded while being loaded with 350 tons of dynamite (nine boxcars’ worth) that was bound to Panama for construction of the canal that was underway.Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2024
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After a mother commits suicide, the care of her daughters eventually falls to Aunt Sylvie, a mysterious vagabond, who tries to give them a conventional upbringing.The Week US, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Vikings, meanwhile, are 2-0 thanks in large part to the hot start of vagabond quarterback Sam Darnold.Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
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The District Attorney’s Office opposes Wakefield’s bid for release as a transient.Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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This injects more energy into the production of soundwaves resulting in a sound that’s punchy, superbly defined and which has excellent transients.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Vagrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vagrant. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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