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as in traveller
a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination
a rambler her whole life, my aunt is likely to send me a postcard from just about any corner of the world
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as in walker
a person who travels by foot for exercise or pleasure
a secluded sylvan spot just waiting to be discovered by the adventurous rambler
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Recent Examples of rambler
Originally from East Texas, he was, in fact, born a rambler, bouncing around the country in search of adventure and maybe an education.
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Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024
This 26-ounce rambler is the perfect size for travel too, and fits into the Bottle Sling or Camino Carryall with ease.
—Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
Do yourself a favor and get the rambler in naked stainless steel, which is immune from such color degradation.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
There are dozens of earth-tone mugs, yet her favorite is a forest green Yeti rambler from her wedding.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2024
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Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024
This 26-ounce rambler is the perfect size for travel too, and fits into the Bottle Sling or Camino Carryall with ease.
—Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
Do yourself a favor and get the rambler in naked stainless steel, which is immune from such color degradation.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
There are dozens of earth-tone mugs, yet her favorite is a forest green Yeti rambler from her wedding.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rambler
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This agreement unlocks new funding and serves as a vote of confidence in the technology that enables people confined to a wheelchair to stand and walk again without the need for crutches or walkers.—
Borislav "Bobby" Marinov,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Bikers, skaters, and walkers can reach the park via the 11-mile Huron Sunrise Trail connecting Rogers City to Forty Mile Point Lighthouse along the water.—
Elaine Glusac,
AFAR Media,
6 June 2025
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Some things that had initially mystified him, like the tendency for pedestrians in Cambridge to cross streets against traffic lights, eventually bothered him less.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
3 June 2025
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The group gathered Sunday at the Pearl Street pedestrian mall, a four-block area in downtown Boulder frequented by tourists and students.—
Colleen Slevin,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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Many of its staff are now operating as academic nomads—working remotely and scrambling to secure office space at other locations in the city.—
Christopher Cokinos,
Scientific American,
28 May 2025
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The core of the RSF consists of Arabic-speaking nomads, once known as the Janjaweed, who have long been in conflict with the non-Arab farmers in this part of Sudan.—
Lynsey Addario,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2025
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Though Starlink may be off the table for many domestic fliers, at least in the short term, United has introduced new ways for travelers to distract themselves in recent weeks.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
7 June 2025
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Why more companies are charging travelers Are more tourists breaking the law on vacation?—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Meanwhile, a crooked wayfarer named St. Christophe (Jackson) is hot on Broadway’s trail, catching up with the young man and revealing that his dead dad wasn’t, in fact, a stand-up guy.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2025
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Who had no incidents of negative treatment of others, and who had a wonderful community and team at wayfarer who all held the same moral fortitude and lived their life accordingly.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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She is guided on her way by Boyce (Dave Bautista), a drifter who is one of few able to navigate the Lost Lands.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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Charades Why Buyers Care: Dickinson shows a different side of himself, making his feature directorial debut with this story of a drifter trying to reintegrate into society.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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“Rambler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rambler. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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