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as in explorer
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as in gamesman
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Recent Examples of adventurer
Daddy’s little girl and favorite adventurer.
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Gma Team, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Stan was an adventurer who once walked 26 days in the Amazon to be treated for an injury.
—Scott Pelley, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
The show is based on the Tomb Raider video game franchise, which follows the adventures of the famed archaeologist and adventurer.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
Lisa Jhung writes about running and other outdoor sports and the gear that goes with them as a freelance writer and adventurer living in Boulder, Colorado.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026
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Gma Team, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Stan was an adventurer who once walked 26 days in the Amazon to be treated for an injury.
—Scott Pelley, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
The show is based on the Tomb Raider video game franchise, which follows the adventures of the famed archaeologist and adventurer.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
Lisa Jhung writes about running and other outdoor sports and the gear that goes with them as a freelance writer and adventurer living in Boulder, Colorado.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adventurer
Noun
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Staff makes sure people are well-watered; this isn’t a place for snobs on either side of the bar.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Then, Carden circles back to the word snob.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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During the mission, the crew flew farther into space than past lunar explorers, capturing rare views of the moon's far side and witnessing a total solar eclipse.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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This docuseries was created by National Geographic explorer Bertie Gregory, a cinematographer for legendary nature filmmaker David Attenborough, who knows how to dazzle with close-up imagery.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Also featured: a scene in which Parsons, a gamesman who actually brought his own Connect Four board to Southern California training camp, faces backup quarterback Ben DiNucci in a chess match.—
Jori Epstein,
USA TODAY,
18 Aug. 2021
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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
Noun
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Set in 1969 Palm Beach, the Apple TV series follows Kristen Wiig’s Maxine Dellacorte-Simmons, a spry social climber eager to infiltrate high society.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
7 Jan. 2026
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In classic Brooksian fashion, this simple succession plan becomes complicated by a potential scandal involving her social climber husband (Jack Lowden), the sudden return of her womanizing father (Woody Harrelson), and, well, Ella McCay’s own stubbornly idealistic personality.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
10 Dec. 2025
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The Package For travelers booking the Aero–Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea package, the experience extends beyond the flight and hotel stay.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2026
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Google was reporting a 35-minute delay for eastbound travelers.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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How does history distinguish knaves from legendary figures?—
W.E. Gutman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 July 2025
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Human beings are motivated by virtue (knights) or rigid self-interest (knaves), or are passive victims of their circumstances (pawns).—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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Pohlsepia mazonensis is named for its discoverer James Pohl, and is in the collection of the Field Museum in Chicago.—
Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Columbus was long celebrated for his voyage in 1492 to the Americas, which opened up trade routes with Europe and built his reputation as a heroic discoverer.—
Dan Diamond,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Could someone new swoop in and excite the voters enough to go rogue?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Follow up by using a vacuum with a brush attachment to remove any remaining debris (like spiderwebs or rogue pet hair).—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Adventurer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adventurer. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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