as in nomad
a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination
the city has many quaint alleys and backstreets to interest the urban maunderer
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Noun
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Increasingly erratic precipitation since the 1980s has forced many nomads to come in from the desert.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026 -
Another camp speculates that these forebears met human nomads on the trail of big game and started traveling with them, eventually arriving in China via Mongolia through their supporting role as war dogs.—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Home to over 120 wineries and tasting rooms, Woodinville’s location makes the property an ideal staycation for Washington state locals looking to explore the region’s excellent wines, and a luxurious getaway for travelers seeking to be wined and dined.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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All terminals remain connected past security, and travelers can access any gate from any open checkpoint, according to PHL.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Unlike most comets, which originate in the Kuiper Belt or the Oort Cloud, this icy wanderer formed around another star before drifting into our cosmic neighborhood.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Spader plays Graham, an enigmatic wanderer who inserts himself into the lives of his old friend John (Peter Gallagher), his wife Ann (Andie MacDowell) and her sister Cynthia (San Giacomo), drawing out all manner of confessions and revelations.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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The men and women under his employ were a rag-tag gang of dreamers and drifters, brought together by a love for adventure, a disdain for the society that had thrown their friends away in Vietnam, and a desire to spread the gospel of ganja.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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Poitier stars as Homer Smith, a drifter who turns up in a small Arizona town and helps a group of nuns construct a chapel for the local community.—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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Animals that are kennel-trained will likely be pleased to be in their cozy confines and away from the bustle of vacuums, mops, and the like, but for those who are roamers, consider gating off an area for them.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Maunderer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maunderer. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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