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as in traveller
a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination
ever since he developed a strong case of wanderlust in college, he's been a rover
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Recent Examples of rover
The rover came upon a white-striped rock within the field of blue boulders.
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Landon Mion, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2024
Complete with rocks, a rake, a rover, and rust-orange sand, this desk toy will make his slowest days so much more bearable.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2024
The country's first Mars mission, Tianwen-1, landed on the red planet in May 2021 and deployed a rover named Zhurong.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2024
These were scooped up by Curiosity using its robotic arm and manipulator and were then analyzed by the rover's Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) and Tunable Laser Spectrometer (TLS) instruments.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2024
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Landon Mion, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2024
Complete with rocks, a rake, a rover, and rust-orange sand, this desk toy will make his slowest days so much more bearable.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2024
The country's first Mars mission, Tianwen-1, landed on the red planet in May 2021 and deployed a rover named Zhurong.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2024
These were scooped up by Curiosity using its robotic arm and manipulator and were then analyzed by the rover's Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) and Tunable Laser Spectrometer (TLS) instruments.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rover
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It was enacted during a time when pirates were kidnapping ambassadors from France, and was meant to promote goodwill on behalf of America.Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 12 Nov. 2024
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The vibe: Themes of fairs have expanded into pirate and celtic territory, like Gasparilla Pirate Fest in Florida and Pikes Peak Celtic Festival in Colorado.Analis Bailey, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
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According to the study, which was published in the journal Antiquity, the temple is believed to be the handiwork of the Nabataean civilization—Arian nomads who are known for carving elaborate structures out of rose-colored rock.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
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Throughout the war, Arab nomads such as the Misseriya secretly traded with the rebels in both the south and the north.Jérôme Tubiana, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2013
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From the beginning, Autumn has always been the most mysterious character — a drifter who showed up in episode one to camp on the west pasture and almost immediately pushed Royal into the hole as an experiment.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 May 2024
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The now-deceased drifter from Cleveland was recently identified as the man who killed Janice Christensen at a Hudson park in August 1987.Stephanie Warsmith and Paula Schleis, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
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Moreover, strong public communication is essential in maintaining traveler confidence in the safety of air travel.Selika Josiah Talbott, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Previously, cruise ship travelers had been exempt from any tourist taxes because they were considered to be 'in transit' under the longstanding Non-Migrant Rights policy, according to the Mexican Association of Shipping Agents (AMANAC).Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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My personal nightmare manifested around 2018 in the form of ’90s-style tiny sunglasses (and later, eyeglasses), after what felt like a solid two decades of the wayfarers and oversized frames that suited my very round face.Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Knee-high, eroded Jizo statues that resembled children — often cloaked in red bibs — peppered the trail to ward off evil and safeguard wayfarers like me.Norma Meyer, Orange County Register, 15 May 2024
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“Rover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rover. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.
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