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 itinerant Friend’s spectacular style drew a steady drumbeat of new followers, many of them well-to-do merchants.
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Small’s Pizza Connecticut native and longtime Austin restaurant veteran Kelsey Small found a space all to his own, moving his itinerant pop-up to the court at Springdale General.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 29 Dec. 2025
Binance has since been itinerant.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2025
The poor and itinerant classes bore the brunt of these developments, while the wealthy were more insulated from their assault.
—Linda Kinstler, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Small’s Pizza Connecticut native and longtime Austin restaurant veteran Kelsey Small found a space all to his own, moving his itinerant pop-up to the court at Springdale General.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 29 Dec. 2025
Binance has since been itinerant.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2025
The poor and itinerant classes bore the brunt of these developments, while the wealthy were more insulated from their assault.
—Linda Kinstler, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for itinerant
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Designed by Goyol Cashmere, the ceremonial outfits reinterpret traditional deel garments—the long, belted robes of Mongolia’s nomadic heritage—in a super chic contemporary cut.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Namtso Blue collection, named after Tibet’s sacred Namtso Lake, included a range of lightweight and breathable jackets in a gradient color palette and a flowing knot emblem inspired by Tibetan nomadic culture.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2026
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 15 Feb. 2026.
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