Thesaurus results for ADVENTURER

adventurer

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Definition of adventurer

as in snob

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as in explorer

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as in gamesman

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Recent Examples of adventurer His Ian is a man who loves life — the life of a British celebrity, an erotic adventurer, and an actor who’s gifted and ambitious enough to think of himself as an artist. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 This was one aspect of Parton, the adventurer whose insistent self-respect would carry her beyond any limitations others tried to impose on her. — Ann Powers, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026 Their quest is complicated by Hampton Squib, an inexperienced and wildly underprepared adventurer whose dream of heroism far exceeds his abilities. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026 The goal, according to the museum, is to tell the story of Buffett not simply as a musician, but as a sailor, pilot, author, entrepreneur, adventurer, philanthropist and storyteller. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for adventurer

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Noun

Kate Phillips, the BBC’s content chief, has a message for reality TV snobs.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
Alessi Pulcina Stove Top Coffee Maker Beloved by coffee snobs and design aficionados alike, the Alessi stovetop coffee maker blends high-quality brewing with a form that is beautiful enough to leave out all day long.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of snob

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Not everyone wants to be an explorer, but for people who do, Mars is this incredibly intriguing target.

— Lee Billings, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026
As with any good explorer, Invision also comes with a full arsenal of toys and tenders for trips further afield.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of explorer

Noun

Friedlander’s style of photography is usually cool, winking, and gamesman-like, but his pictures of his wife thrum with gentle affection.

— Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2019
The weapon-wielding gamesman responded by repeatedly punching Grayson, the younger man said.

— Shane Dixon Kavanaugh, OregonLive.com, 20 Mar. 2018

Definition of gamesman

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Radziwill tells the girls Maxwell was never interested in the real Carole Radziwill, only her name, because Maxwell was a chronic social climber.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
Keith played conservative social climber Margo Leadbetter, who is baffled by her neighbor Tom's sustainability-centric lifestyle with wife Barbara Good (Felicity Kendal).

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 29 June 2026

Definition of social climber

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Carlos Antunes, Tap’s director for the Americas, told T+L that the airline introduced bidding with different types of travelers in mind.

— Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 Oct. 2026
Working with the Catholic charity Caritas, her initiative receives more than 29 pounds of medicine each week from humanitarian groups in Canada and the United States, travelers carrying donations and local residents.

— Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of traveler

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The Draconids are also referred to as the Giacobinids in honor of that comet’s discoverer, Michel Giacobini, who spotted the celestial object in 1900.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
The crater, named Herschel crater in honor of its discoverer, spans a full one-third of the moon's surface.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of discoverer

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An alligator with a sense of humor knocked on a North Carolina woman’s front door in the middle of the night, and the rascal got a rather rude response.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026
Even though the Feeneys have gotten more competitive under the junior Michel’s management, the rascal-on-the-field ethos of the original team still prevails.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

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