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Recent Examples of tourist 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. 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 See All Example Sentences for tourist
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traveler
Noun
  • At PortMiami on Thursday, several travelers express frustration over how the outbreak was managed by the cruise line.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Other cruise line travelers can also choose a four-night sail from Miami to Cozumel or three-day West Coast trips embarking from Los Angeles and sailing to Ensenada, Mexico.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Tourist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourist. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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