as in nomadic
traveling from place to place
an itinerant musician can see a lot of the world
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Recent Examples of itinerant
Indeed, expect to see her continue work as an itinerant blender and consultant.
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David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
To be sure, after unveiling its first Milan flagship in the elegant residential area of Via Mameli in 2024 and setting up a series of itinerant temporary stores across Italy, last year Collanine Colorate stepped abroad to test international markets via pop-ups in Madrid, Lisbon and Paris.
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Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
Her childhood was itinerant, in part because her father chaired the music department of several universities, including Arkansas State University.
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Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
13 May 2026
Zugunruhe is the itinerant desire of any animate being to keep moving and growing.
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Big Think,
6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for itinerant
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
To be sure, after unveiling its first Milan flagship in the elegant residential area of Via Mameli in 2024 and setting up a series of itinerant temporary stores across Italy, last year Collanine Colorate stepped abroad to test international markets via pop-ups in Madrid, Lisbon and Paris.
—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
Her childhood was itinerant, in part because her father chaired the music department of several universities, including Arkansas State University.
—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
13 May 2026
Zugunruhe is the itinerant desire of any animate being to keep moving and growing.
—
Big Think,
6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for itinerant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for itinerant
Adjective
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The disease decimated not only crowded cities, but also small, nomadic hunter-gatherer groups.
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As the May renewal date approached, Walsh and the company made the decision to leave their home on Irving Park and return, once again, to the nomadic lifestyle of their early days.
Adjective
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Dinners take place in traditional nomad tents around the communal fire pit, and range from steaming hot pots with yak meat, mushrooms and tofu to haute-Tibetan tasting menus with wild vegetables in corn foam, tsampa grissini, and lamb shoulder with yak yogurt glaze and salsa verde.
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New this season are nomad-style cooking workshops, starlit movies for younger campers, and sunrise hawk walks.
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“Itinerant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/itinerant. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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