as in nomadic
traveling from place to place
nomad caravans of Bedouins
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as in gypsy
a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination
after college she became quite the nomad, backpacking through Europe with no particular destination
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Recent Examples of nomad
PC Magazine, 21 May 2025
Entrepreneurs are building huge businesses as nomads.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Many of its staff are now operating as academic nomads—working remotely and scrambling to secure office space at other locations in the city.
—Christopher Cokinos, Scientific American, 28 May 2025
The core of the RSF consists of Arabic-speaking nomads, once known as the Janjaweed, who have long been in conflict with the non-Arab farmers in this part of Sudan.
—Lynsey Addario, The Atlantic, 12 May 2025
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Noun
But for the connected nomad needing internet on the road or out in the backwoods, this power flexibility is a game-changer.
—PC Magazine, 21 May 2025
Entrepreneurs are building huge businesses as nomads.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Many of its staff are now operating as academic nomads—working remotely and scrambling to secure office space at other locations in the city.
—Christopher Cokinos, Scientific American, 28 May 2025
The core of the RSF consists of Arabic-speaking nomads, once known as the Janjaweed, who have long been in conflict with the non-Arab farmers in this part of Sudan.
—Lynsey Addario, The Atlantic, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nomad
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The Turco-Mongol emperor Timur Leng, known to the West as Tamerlane, was a monumentally successful nomadic leader, renowned and feared in late-medieval Europe.—
Dorothy Armstrong
June 18,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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Start by incorporating one nomadic principle this quarter—implementing asynchronous workflows, hiring globally, or rethinking team work-life integration.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Zion National Park Many national park travelers plan itineraries that include multiple parks.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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According to two flight attendants—Karen Young, who has 47 years of experience, and Crista Treat, who takes her airport outfits just as seriously as her vacation looks—far too many travelers still fall short.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
25 July 2025
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With law enforcement on their tail, Thelma and Louise contend with fascinating characters (including a thoroughly rakish drifter played by Brad Pitt), misogynistic biases, and their own impending fates.—
Sophie van Bastelaer,
EW.com,
7 July 2025
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Chicago detectives soon zeroed in on Bennie Bedwell, an out-of-state drifter who was spotted with the girls by witnesses, according to local WGN.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Nomad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nomad. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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