as in nomad
traveling from place to place
raised in a nomadic family, she attended half a dozen different high schools
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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.
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Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2026
The 207 guest rooms, with palm-thatch ceilings, take cues from the region’s centuries-old nomadic traditions, with cushions and carpets inspired by traditional textiles.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026
Inara Camp, Agafay Desert, Morocco For the nomadic people of North Africa, precious tea leaves were both a commodity and part of a simple ceremony that underpinned friendly chats and business deals.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Both death and rejuvenation color the lives of these nomadic creatures, just as death and rejuvenation come to bear on modern-day characters played by Rashida Jones and Daveed Diggs.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
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Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2026
The 207 guest rooms, with palm-thatch ceilings, take cues from the region’s centuries-old nomadic traditions, with cushions and carpets inspired by traditional textiles.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026
Inara Camp, Agafay Desert, Morocco For the nomadic people of North Africa, precious tea leaves were both a commodity and part of a simple ceremony that underpinned friendly chats and business deals.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Both death and rejuvenation color the lives of these nomadic creatures, just as death and rejuvenation come to bear on modern-day characters played by Rashida Jones and Daveed Diggs.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nomadic
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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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“Nomadic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nomadic. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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