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: one that makes a tour for pleasure or culture
2
tourist
adjective or adverb
Examples of tourist in a Sentence
The museums attract a lot of tourists.
In the summer the town is filled with tourists.
The tourists defeated the home side.
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The tourists were not injured but were issued a ticket.
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2025
Despite an influx of straight tourists, Key West remains an LGBTQ+ haven.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 7 June 2025
The atmosphere of leisure and ease is accentuated by the picture’s focal point: a white tourist in a summer suit, journeying uphill in a sedan carried by two barefoot Chinese men.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 6 June 2025
Courtney is a devilish delight as nutso Aussie fisherman and tourist guide Tucker.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2025
Despite an influx of straight tourists, Key West remains an LGBTQ+ haven.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 7 June 2025
The atmosphere of leisure and ease is accentuated by the picture’s focal point: a white tourist in a summer suit, journeying uphill in a sedan carried by two barefoot Chinese men.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 6 June 2025
Courtney is a devilish delight as nutso Aussie fisherman and tourist guide Tucker.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for tourist
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“Tourist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tourist. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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