as in nomad
a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination
a wanderer who reasoned that he could never be lost, as he didn't care where he was going
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Recent Examples of wanderer
Weston loved to ‘embed himself in different cultures’ Weston’s mother, Nancy Higginbotham, described him as an ardent protector of the environment and a wanderer who loved to travel and enjoy nature.
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Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
Designed to naturally decay over roughly a decade, these statues impress wanderers who seek them out.
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Kristy Tolley,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
The cougars that make their way through Minnesota are believed to be lone wanderers from the Dakotas and Nebraska.
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Aki Nace,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
Angel was able to swap some Yokohama Geolandars over from his previous wanderer-spec ride, a Honda Element.
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Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
30 Apr. 2026
The icy wanderer has now entered the field of view of the sun-facing Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph (LASCO) instrument mounted on the joint ESA/NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory spacecraft (SOHO), offering us a unique way to follow the comet's journey.
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Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
On stage, Josh and Melissa, our wanderers from the land of reality, are subsumed into an actual musical rather than a vaguely Truman Show-style refraction.
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2026
Voice like a warm porchlight left on for wanderers who kissed goodbye too soon or stayed too long.
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Alex Suskind,
Pitchfork,
18 Mar. 2026
Spader plays Graham, an enigmatic wanderer who inserts himself into the lives of his old friend John (Peter Gallagher), his wife Ann (Andie MacDowell) and her sister Cynthia (San Giacomo), drawing out all manner of confessions and revelations.
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Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
Designed to naturally decay over roughly a decade, these statues impress wanderers who seek them out.
—
Kristy Tolley,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
The cougars that make their way through Minnesota are believed to be lone wanderers from the Dakotas and Nebraska.
—
Aki Nace,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
Angel was able to swap some Yokohama Geolandars over from his previous wanderer-spec ride, a Honda Element.
—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
30 Apr. 2026
The icy wanderer has now entered the field of view of the sun-facing Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph (LASCO) instrument mounted on the joint ESA/NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory spacecraft (SOHO), offering us a unique way to follow the comet's journey.
—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
On stage, Josh and Melissa, our wanderers from the land of reality, are subsumed into an actual musical rather than a vaguely Truman Show-style refraction.
—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2026
Voice like a warm porchlight left on for wanderers who kissed goodbye too soon or stayed too long.
—
Alex Suskind,
Pitchfork,
18 Mar. 2026
Spader plays Graham, an enigmatic wanderer who inserts himself into the lives of his old friend John (Peter Gallagher), his wife Ann (Andie MacDowell) and her sister Cynthia (San Giacomo), drawing out all manner of confessions and revelations.
—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wanderer
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Gerardo Olivares’ globe-trotting comedy sees various nomads and tribesmen move heaven and earth to watch the final between 2002 World Cup final between Germany and Brazil.
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Who co-living is actually for The stereotype of co-living as a landing pad for laptop-toting nomads no longer holds.
Noun
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Average transaction values for travel are still high, more than $31,000, but travelers are scrutinizing their receipts and pushing back when rate hikes don't come with better service.
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Each issue is filled with breaking news, deep insights and exclusive strategies for becoming a better traveler.
Noun
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In high school, my friends and I became subway wayfarers, traveling in search of great high-school games.
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Each morning from 7 a.m., when the ocean is as smooth as glass, Hawaiian guides take Fairmont Kea Lani guests out on a traditional outrigger canoe, fashioned after the vessels used by Polynesian wayfarers to get to the islands, for an hour’s paddle.
Noun
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Joining the crew is Nick (MacKay), desperate to provide for his young family, and Liam (Turner), a mysterious drifter eager to escape his past.
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Nor is Liam, an itinerant drifter who juggles whatever trade is on offer but perhaps hasn’t nailed down any single one of them.
Noun
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Animals that are kennel-trained will likely be pleased to be in their cozy confines and away from the bustle of vacuums, mops, and the like, but for those who are roamers, consider gating off an area for them.
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“Wanderer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wanderer. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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