as in nomadic
traveling from place to place
a peripatetic reporter for a cable news network
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Recent Examples of peripatetic
But before long, this peripatetic entrepreneur will be back at cruising altitude.
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airmail.news, 5 July 2025
The Running Man production was a far more peripatetic affair, as the cast and crew moved from the Scottish city of Glasgow to Wembley Stadium, to Leavesden, and finally to Bulgaria.
—Clark Collis Updated, EW.com, 1 July 2025
Despite the daily challenges this peripatetic uprooted existence poses, Brandt’s photographs capture their dignity and pride in the strength of their family units.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
After decades toggling between top studio and production jobs, the peripatetic 72-year-old billionaire has been on a cold streak of late.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
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airmail.news, 5 July 2025
The Running Man production was a far more peripatetic affair, as the cast and crew moved from the Scottish city of Glasgow to Wembley Stadium, to Leavesden, and finally to Bulgaria.
—Clark Collis Updated, EW.com, 1 July 2025
Despite the daily challenges this peripatetic uprooted existence poses, Brandt’s photographs capture their dignity and pride in the strength of their family units.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
After decades toggling between top studio and production jobs, the peripatetic 72-year-old billionaire has been on a cold streak of late.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peripatetic
Adjective
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Discover a vast territory that was occupied by nomadic peoples for more than 3,000 years.—
Outside,
Outside,
3 Nov. 2025
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As a girl, Smith had fantasized about being from a tribe of nomadic aliens or Native Americans.—
Amy Weiss-Meyer,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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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“Peripatetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peripatetic. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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