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
Living year-round with her family in a camping resort, a blossoming romance with a tourist brings her latent insecurities to the surface.
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
However, tourists have never been swept away due to a river surge before.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
The region is also a major tourist stop, with Bohol province known for its Chocolate Hills and white-sand beaches.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Thieves on foot or on motorbikes snatch cellphones from incautious tourists.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
However, tourists have never been swept away due to a river surge before.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
The region is also a major tourist stop, with Bohol province known for its Chocolate Hills and white-sand beaches.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Thieves on foot or on motorbikes snatch cellphones from incautious tourists.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tourist
traveler
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Denver offers a wide variety of activities that cater to all travelers.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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For travelers across the Carolinas and beyond, visiting this season is a powerful way to support local communities in their rebuilding efforts.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Tourist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourist. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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