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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Recent Examples of tourist
Whether arriving early shortens my wait depends on when others choose to arrive, and if all tourists follow the same internet advice and arrive an hour early, the lines at opening may be the longest of the day.
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Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
But when tourists start turning up dead, he’s reluctantly drawn back into detective work — egged on by his barmaid Rosa, a crime drama superfan.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
These early-season conditions threaten to make travel hazardous, especially in the mountainous corridors popular with commuters and tourists.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
While spending by Chinese tourists abroad was still down in the double digits, the performance in mainland China turned positive in the third quarter, with growth in the mid- to high-single digits, Cabanis said.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
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Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
But when tourists start turning up dead, he’s reluctantly drawn back into detective work — egged on by his barmaid Rosa, a crime drama superfan.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
These early-season conditions threaten to make travel hazardous, especially in the mountainous corridors popular with commuters and tourists.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
While spending by Chinese tourists abroad was still down in the double digits, the performance in mainland China turned positive in the third quarter, with growth in the mid- to high-single digits, Cabanis said.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tourist
traveler
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The State Department has four travel advisory levels to help travelers assess safety risks before visiting other countries.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The European Union, for example, just started rolling out a new Entry and Exit System (EES) in which travelers use biometric data to gain entry to 29 European countries.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Tourist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourist. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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