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as in gamesman
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Recent Examples of adventurer
His journey to becoming a businessman, father, adventurer, esteemed surfboard shaper, and legendary surfer – he was featured on the cover of Surfer magazine in 1962 and has a spot on Surfing Walk of Fame in Huntington Beach – began as a student at the University of South Dakota.
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Michelle Breier, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Koch is a 47-year-old engineer and adventurer—an ice and rock climber, a surfer, and a triathlete who participated in the first all-woman space walk and who lived for 328 days on the ISS.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
Moana - Inspired by the ocean, this name is perfect for your little sea adventurer.
—Holly Garcia, Parents, 6 Apr. 2026
Daddy’s little girl and favorite adventurer.
—Gma Team, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
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Michelle Breier, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Koch is a 47-year-old engineer and adventurer—an ice and rock climber, a surfer, and a triathlete who participated in the first all-woman space walk and who lived for 328 days on the ISS.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
Moana - Inspired by the ocean, this name is perfect for your little sea adventurer.
—Holly Garcia, Parents, 6 Apr. 2026
Daddy’s little girl and favorite adventurer.
—Gma Team, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adventurer
Noun
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Your favorite wine snob will be happy as a clam.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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Then, Carden circles back to the word snob.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2026
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This was a typical Tuesday and Thursday for the 4- and 5-year-old explorers who are part of the Zoo School’s Nature’s Navigators program.—
Lina Ruiz
May 4,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 May 2026
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Head to the Sacajawea Interpretive, Cultural, & Educational Center to learn more about one of the most famous explorers in American history.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 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
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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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Its content includes live NFL and NBA games as well as original content aimed at travelers.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Why this matters for early planners For travelers who like to plan ahead or avoid peak crowds, the Nelson-Atkins is worth noting now.—
Taylor Haught,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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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 was named after its discoverer, James Pohl, and is housed in the Field Museum in Chicago.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
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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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Many ethicists focus on preventing worst-case AI scenarios, such as rogue models and mass unemployment, while ignoring deeper questions about how the technology might degrade our humanity or undermine our sense of purpose.—
Elias Wachtel,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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Isla goes rogue with the hiring of Norm, selecting him over her brothers’ flashier pick, a hot-shot college coach named Danny Pierce.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Adventurer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adventurer. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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