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adventurer

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as in snob

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Recent Examples of adventurer In 1754, Pennsylvania adventurer Arthur Buchanan bought 200 acres in an Indian village from a Lenape chief. — Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for adventurer

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Clever and ambitious, Debicki’s snob is itching for an excuse to leave this hamlet for the city.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Kate Phillips, the BBC’s content chief, has a message for reality TV snobs.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of snob

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The documentary follows teams of National Geographic explorers investigating the ocean.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
Her confesson about Charles comes after other sources said the king was very concerned about his friend, English explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of explorer

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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

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Under the new measures announced Sunday, nonessential Congolese travelers will be returned through the nearest border crossing at their own expense, while those entering illegally face prosecution, the Ugandan ministry said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, Sacramento County Department of Airports spokesperson Lindsay Myers said travelers will be able to access the new six-story parking garage starting one week before the holiday season.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 26 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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