returnee
noun
re·turn·ee
ri-ˌtər-ˈnē 
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There are big challenges and big moves already, with perennial fan-favorite Cirie Fields, 55, making her strategic prowess known on the first vote, ousting Season 1 returnee Jenna Lewis-Dougherty, who dared to go after the 5-time competitor.
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Some are Survivor vets with multiple seasons under their belts, while others are fresh returnees or players who are finally getting a second chance at the title.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 25 Feb. 2026
Then there’s Tiffany Ervin, who has one of the most perfect under-the-radar profiles of any Survivor returnee ever seen.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
Relatives of the returnees had been coordinating with Syrian authorities and had traveled from Australia to accompany them, camp officials said.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Some are Survivor vets with multiple seasons under their belts, while others are fresh returnees or players who are finally getting a second chance at the title.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 25 Feb. 2026
Then there’s Tiffany Ervin, who has one of the most perfect under-the-radar profiles of any Survivor returnee ever seen.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
Relatives of the returnees had been coordinating with Syrian authorities and had traveled from Australia to accompany them, camp officials said.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
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returnee
noun
re·turn·ee
ri-ˌtər-ˈnē
: one who returns
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