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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Recent Examples of nomadic
Most of us are not nomadic by nature.
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Bill Gurley, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Amber is a nomadic travel writer specializing in food, wine, and wellness.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
Her father, David French, was an economist whose work required the family to move often, giving French a nomadic childhood.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
Until the lava of the bird’s stomach melts her valiant resins, dissolves her nomadic strength, and transforms her into a viscous secretion.
—María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
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Bill Gurley, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Amber is a nomadic travel writer specializing in food, wine, and wellness.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
Her father, David French, was an economist whose work required the family to move often, giving French a nomadic childhood.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
Until the lava of the bird’s stomach melts her valiant resins, dissolves her nomadic strength, and transforms her into a viscous secretion.
—María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for nomadic
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 14 Apr. 2026.
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