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gadabout

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noun

gadabout

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adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gadabout
Adjective
The wild career of David Johansen — New York Dolls frontman, punk gadabout, occasional actor, and Buster Poindexter portrayer — will be the focus of an upcoming documentary co-directed by Martin Scorsese. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2023 For those of us who won’t be joining in the sybaritic excursion, Matches is bringing the Riviera gadabout vibes to all with capsule collections of women’s, men’s and home products curated by Sciò and Rabensteiner. Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 5 May 2022 But a linesman stepped in and prevented the gadabout angler from bringing in the catch. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Nov. 2021 Hardly the schedule of a social gadabout. New York Times, 5 Aug. 2021 The giggling gadabout who dies penniless. Cory Oldweiler, Star Tribune, 11 Dec. 2020 Writer, comedian, and social gadabout Lucas Murphy sits down with friends and contemporaries to solve the New York Times crossword puzzle. Savannah Eadens, The Courier-Journal, 20 Apr. 2020 So, a solar charging system fits perfectly with your gadabout persona. The Editors, Field & Stream, 10 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gadabout
Verb
  • One of the game's best sections – and one that probably plays really well in its VR counterpart – involves facehuggers and roaming around a hive unarmed while the Xenomorphs aren't a threat.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • In addition to yards of open grassy areas for Pickles and Franklin to roam freely, there is a pool, sauna, pickleball court, outdoor kitchen, and lots of shaded or umbrella-covered seating.
    Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • These friends, all Amazigh (Berber) nomads, have embarked on a musical voyage to celebrate their roots and share the richness of their heritage with the world.
    Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Their sophomore effort is a fantasy following Princess Diana, who falls in love with young nomad Lalo against her father’s wishes.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • While the life of a filmmaker is peripatetic at best, Iñárritu and his wife, with their two children out of the nest, are trying to decide where to live.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
  • But before long, this peripatetic entrepreneur will be back at cruising altitude.
    airmail.news, airmail.news, 5 July 2025
Verb
  • There’s the feeling that this is all just another day at the office, albeit one with enormous gladiators wandering around in the background.
    Richard Lawson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Sandberg was there wandering around the clubhouse sopping wet from a mixture of champagne, beer and rain water along with other Cub greats, protected by a yellow rain slicker.
    Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Anyone will also be able to visit the center to get an eye exam or buy a new pair of eyeglasses or sunglasses at its retail store, according to Vandana Pathak, UHealth’s assistant vice president for ambulatory services.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Plans call for a 200,000-square-foot medical office building with four floors above ground and a basement, hosting a cancer center, urgent care, an ambulatory surgery center and three floors of physician offices.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • At PortMiami on Thursday, several travelers express frustration over how the outbreak was managed by the cruise line.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Other cruise line travelers can also choose a four-night sail from Miami to Cozumel or three-day West Coast trips embarking from Los Angeles and sailing to Ensenada, Mexico.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Rappelers dangle from the steel arch, thrill-seekers race across a zip line, and spectators cheer as colorful parachutes drift overhead.
    Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Margit and Bonnie drifted further into Pam’s orbit and decided not to speak to Catherine, which made the lunchroom newly problematic.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The options were powerful, immortal, stranger or wanderer.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The Transporter Westfalia Camper versions are especially popular, outfitted with any number of clever amenities for weekend wanderers.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025

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“Gadabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gadabout. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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