Synonyms of drifter
Examples of drifter in a Sentence
He was a drifter who hitchhiked from state to state.
the drifter just packed up and moved on to the next dead-end job
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With nothing holding her down but a dead-end job and an aging dad, a small-town Texan girl is swiftly bedazzled by a smooth criminal drifter, and hops into his car to pursue a life less ordinary.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 June 2026
What isn't so perfect for that type of solo drifter is the price.
—C.c. Weiss
may 28, New Atlas, 28 May 2026
The grocery survives thanks to passing bargemen and the drifters from the outskirts who frequent the café.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 May 2026
The story attracted her first, a heartwarming narrative about an aquarium cleaner (Field) who looks after a giant Pacific octopus (voiced by Alfred Molina) and the young drifter (Lewis Pullman) who deepens both their lives while doing his own soul-searching.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 May 2026
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 June 2026
What isn't so perfect for that type of solo drifter is the price.
—C.c. Weiss
may 28, New Atlas, 28 May 2026
The grocery survives thanks to passing bargemen and the drifters from the outskirts who frequent the café.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 May 2026
The story attracted her first, a heartwarming narrative about an aquarium cleaner (Field) who looks after a giant Pacific octopus (voiced by Alfred Molina) and the young drifter (Lewis Pullman) who deepens both their lives while doing his own soul-searching.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 May 2026
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“Drifter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drifter. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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drifter
noun
drift·er
ˈdrif-tər 
: one that drifts
especially
: a person who travels about without purpose
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