as in nomadic
traveling from place to place
an itinerant musician can see a lot of the world
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Two itinerant jazz musicians named Joe and Jerry witness a gangland staying in Chicago and escape by donning dresses and joining an all-girl dance band that’s setting out on a national tour.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2025
The plot, which takes place in Páez’s native province of Santa Fe, involves a witchcraft university, an itinerant circus, and the fateful meeting of two teenagers.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2025
It’s been particularly helpful during the itinerant springtime weather, which switches from warm and balmy to cold and dry at a moment’s notice.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2025
The exhibition will be itinerant, and, in the following months will open during Photo London in May, Frieze Seoul in September and Art Basel Paris in October.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2025
The plot, which takes place in Páez’s native province of Santa Fe, involves a witchcraft university, an itinerant circus, and the fateful meeting of two teenagers.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2025
It’s been particularly helpful during the itinerant springtime weather, which switches from warm and balmy to cold and dry at a moment’s notice.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2025
The exhibition will be itinerant, and, in the following months will open during Photo London in May, Frieze Seoul in September and Art Basel Paris in October.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for itinerant
nomadic
Adjective
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Mongolia and its people are often believed to be primarily nomadic.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
29 May 2025
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But the human-feeding insects’ numbers began to rise around 13,000 years ago, the study found, which corresponds with the shift from nomadic to sedentary lifestyles about 12,000 years ago.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 May 2025
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“Itinerant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/itinerant. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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