peregrine

adjective

ˈper-ə-grən How to pronounce peregrine (audio)
Definition of peregrinenext
as in nomadic
traveling from place to place a loyal cadre of peregrine workers who follow the presidential candidate from primary to primary

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  1. nomadic
  2. nomad
Adjective
  • In her 2015 memoir, Steinem recounts her dynamic, nomadic career as a writer and activist, and pays vivid homage to the people, places, and conversations that shaped her.
    — Mary Lawrence Ware, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Medina is an experienced curator of biennials, having organized the Twelfth Shanghai Biennale in 2018–19 and the ninth edition of the nomadic biennial Manifesta, held in Genk, Belgium, in 2012.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of nomadic
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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.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
  • New this season are nomad-style cooking workshops, starlit movies for younger campers, and sunrise hawk walks.
    — Katharina Kotrba, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Definition of nomad
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