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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Although most popular with tourists from China, Russia and the United Kingdom, the US represents one of its top 10 tourist markets, with thousands of visitors every month.
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News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Blue Origin said the NS-36 space tourists reached a maximum altitude of about 66 miles (107 kilometers), just above the Kármán line during their flight.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Having already created memories at Crater of Diamonds State Park with his wife, Dewy White returned to the Arkansas tourist destination hoping for a shiny prize.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Locals and tourists alike can be seen watching in awe, capturing the scene on their phones as two Oli units walk toward each other and pause side by side, setting the stage for what follows.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
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News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Blue Origin said the NS-36 space tourists reached a maximum altitude of about 66 miles (107 kilometers), just above the Kármán line during their flight.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Having already created memories at Crater of Diamonds State Park with his wife, Dewy White returned to the Arkansas tourist destination hoping for a shiny prize.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Locals and tourists alike can be seen watching in awe, capturing the scene on their phones as two Oli units walk toward each other and pause side by side, setting the stage for what follows.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tourist
traveler
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Spirit has spent more than a year trying to offer travelers roomier seats and other fare packages beyond the cheap tickets and a la carte add-ons like seat selection and cabin baggage that it’s been known for for years.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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United's four-times-weekly flights from Newark aim to connect American travelers with the cultural and coastal attractions of Puglia, including the region's iconic trulli dwellings.—
Ben Kelly,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Tourist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourist. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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