as in nomadic
traveling from place to place
an itinerant musician can see a lot of the world
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Recent Examples of itinerant
The song was born of Martin’s deep experience of the life of an itinerant musician.
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
Grainier‘s an itinerant lumber man who worked the Pacific Northwest at the turn of the 20th century, felling timber and building railroads.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Most of the players didn’t have green thumbs and weren’t accustomed to caring for plants, especially with their itinerant lifestyles.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Commissioner Gary West made the motion to accept the new land use designation, relieving Josh‘s of its itinerant status despite the business being a fixture in town since the 1990s.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
Grainier‘s an itinerant lumber man who worked the Pacific Northwest at the turn of the 20th century, felling timber and building railroads.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Most of the players didn’t have green thumbs and weren’t accustomed to caring for plants, especially with their itinerant lifestyles.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Commissioner Gary West made the motion to accept the new land use designation, relieving Josh‘s of its itinerant status despite the business being a fixture in town since the 1990s.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for itinerant
Adjective
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Discover a vast territory that was occupied by nomadic peoples for more than 3,000 years.—
Outside,
Outside,
3 Nov. 2025
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As a girl, Smith had fantasized about being from a tribe of nomadic aliens or Native Americans.—
Amy Weiss-Meyer,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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New this season are nomad-style cooking workshops, starlit movies for younger campers, and sunrise hawk walks.—
Katharina Kotrba,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Itinerant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/itinerant. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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