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as in nomad
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
The Pennine mountains were formed, across which forests and grassland, aurochs and wolves, Neanderthals, Normans, glampers and ramblers could come and go.
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Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Gear up for summer with an insulated Yeti rambler to keep your drinks chilled on the go, along with a set of handy packing cubes to keep your clothes organized on vacation.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 10 July 2025
But this enclave of palm trees and ramblers is different.
—Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
Climbing roses: These ramblers have extra-long canes and include both grandiflora and floribunda varieties.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
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Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Gear up for summer with an insulated Yeti rambler to keep your drinks chilled on the go, along with a set of handy packing cubes to keep your clothes organized on vacation.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 10 July 2025
But this enclave of palm trees and ramblers is different.
—Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
Climbing roses: These ramblers have extra-long canes and include both grandiflora and floribunda varieties.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for rambler
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rambler
Noun
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Emerging cities worth watching Tbilisi, Georgia has become a big hit for nomads looking for affordability and a fascinating culture.—
Taylor Haught,
Sacbee.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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Kevin Costner stars as the Mariner, a nomad with a boat and a talent for defending himself against the gangs that travel the seas, raiding local communities.—
Lia Beck,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Consequently, even the most avid walker will occasionally need a car.—
Greyson Ferguson,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The original clowning actors in the United States joined trick riders on horseback, jugglers, and rope walkers to draw laughs by mocking conventional norms of the time.—
Time,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Adventure guides the ninth sign's spirit; these wanderers are not afraid to take risks.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Stargazers hoping to catch a glimpse of C/2025 R2 (SWAN) should read our roundups of the best binoculars and telescopes for viewing the night sky, while those looking to image the wanderer should read our guide to imaging a solar system comet with a DSLR camera.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In other words, pedestrian stuff that doesn’t light up social media or earn an invitation to hold forth on one of the Beltway chat shows.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The victim is believed to be the first pedestrian fatality in the city and county of 2026.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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But travelers could still see flight cuts even if the government were to reopen next week, as the FAA’s order requires airlines to cancel flights days in advance.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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The airlines are alerting travelers about cancellations, too.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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After scaring off the animal, one of the hikers, a physician, attempted to revive Kovatch, but did not find a pulse.—
Outside,
Outside,
6 Jan. 2026
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Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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On Wednesday, at the Tom Ford catwalk, it was scraped back and waxed into a devil-may-care quiff style and worn with a pair of wayfarer-esque sunglasses also by the house.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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These medium-sized glasses feature a chunky wayfarer-oval shape crafted from durable acetate.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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His curiosity is mirrored by that of Lewis Moon, a free-spirited drifter with both Cheyenne and Choctaw ancestry, who has been contracted by the government to drop bombs on the Niaruna, in an effort to scatter the tribe.—
Maggie Doherty,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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The drifter who confessed to killing an inventor and his wife was executed Tuesday night, more than three decades after the double murder in their Miami business.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Rambler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rambler. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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