one of the great wayfarers of American folklore, Johnny Appleseed wandered across the country, always planting apple seeds
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Who had no incidents of negative treatment of others, and who had a wonderful community and team at wayfarer who all held the same moral fortitude and lived their life accordingly.—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 At that point, a wayfarer named Reza (Erkan Koçak Köstendil) pops into the picture, showing up at Ali’s cabin in the hills outside town and offering up his services as a gardener.—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025 My personal nightmare manifested around 2018 in the form of ’90s-style tiny sunglasses (and later, eyeglasses), after what felt like a solid two decades of the wayfarers and oversized frames that suited my very round face.—Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 Knee-high, eroded Jizo statues that resembled children — often cloaked in red bibs — peppered the trail to ward off evil and safeguard wayfarers like me.—Norma Meyer, Orange County Register, 15 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for wayfarer
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Etymology
Middle English weyfarere, from wey, way way + -farere traveler, from faren to go — more at fare
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