Thesaurus results for SIGHTSEERS

sightseers

noun

plural of sightseer

as in tourists

a person who travels for pleasure we shared the bus with a group of sightseers from out of town

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Recent Examples of sightseers Two engaged couples posed for wedding photos in between joggers, dog walkers and sightseers who clamored around Osprey Street to enjoy the day’s majestic sunset. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 By the 1980s, just a few years after the National Geographic story came out, the monarchs were already drawing streams of intrepid sightseers from abroad, despite almost no tourism infrastructure. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026 The coverage of the latest chapter in the Reflecting Pool’s story has attracted news reporters and sightseers putting their hands in the murky waters. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026 Only a few sightseers lingered in the area to snap images of the Soldiers & Sailors Monument. — Cindi Andrews, IndyStar, 25 May 2026 Winter has options for cross-country skiers and sightseers. — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026 For $33 per person, sightseers will get a 15-minute ride above the Surrounded Islands, a 45-minute bus ride over causeways near the islands and a 90-minute boat tour through Biscayne Bay. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026 Now, sightseers are flocking to his hometown. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026 Amid rumors of the impending announcement, following a test-run at the Eiffel Tower overnight, fans and sightseers had also gathered on the Trocadero esplanade in anticipation. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026

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In Texas much of the opposition has centered on the agency's plans for Big Bend National Park, in the state's southwest on the Rio Grande that is a draw for tourists from around the world.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Tourism operators and the farming industry are in uproar over the loss of visitors – and vital workers – in regional areas that don’t necessarily have the same appeal to tourists as some of Australia’s major cities.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of tourists

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Small shares of travelers stayed closer to home, chose less expensive destinations or shortened their trips.

— Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Even before Italy imposed the border checks, travelers leaving Ceuta and Melilla, Spain’s other territory in North Africa, were already subject to EU border checks at ports and airports.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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