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Recent Examples of drifter On April 25, 2000, Acosta, 49, was abducted by Michael Tanzi, a 23-year-old Massachusetts drifter who asked Acosta for a cigarette, punched her and threw her into her Plymouth Voyager van. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2025 In the short story, a drifter impersonates a missing girl to rob the girl’s family — only to realize she’s made a terrible mistake. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025 Millie Bobby Brown will star as an orphaned teenager searching for her brother across a post-apocalyptic American West, joined by a loveable robot and a drifter (Chris Pratt). Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025 Meanwhile, Dickinson, Babygirl actor and a relative newcomer to A-list stardom, will debut his feature film Urchin, about a drifter (Frank Dillane) on the streets of London. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for drifter
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Noun
  • Yet successful nomad entrepreneurs prove otherwise.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • One of the spots drawing nomads in droves is Medellín, located in Colombia’s northwest.
    Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • High-end appliances, spa-like bathrooms, large closets, and luxurious bedding offers the modern comforts all travelers desire.
    Shannon Sharpe, Architectural Digest, 14 May 2025
  • In most places where English is not the first language, English-speaking travelers might struggle when trying to communicate with locals, which can lead to friction.
    Rocky Sharma, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025

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“Drifter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drifter. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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