sojourners

plural of sojourner

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sojourners
Noun
  • Vandals quickly stripped it bare, from its electrical wiring to its rooftop mechanicals, and loiterers congregating outside its doors and in its parking lot sometimes numbered in the dozens during a difficult post-pandemic downturn for the Midway.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Designed to naturally decay over roughly a decade, these statues impress wanderers who seek them out.
    Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
  • The cougars that make their way through Minnesota are believed to be lone wanderers from the Dakotas and Nebraska.
    Aki Nace, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • There’s growing evidence, however, that some Tequesta stragglers may have stayed behind, or that some eventually returned from Cuba, joining other indigenous people in Florida.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
  • Duckett was waiting for the last bus of the day at Port Authority, watching as stragglers headed to the casino and the janitor cleaned up for the night, when the pressure hit a breaking point.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Gerardo Olivares’ globe-trotting comedy sees various nomads and tribesmen move heaven and earth to watch the final between 2002 World Cup final between Germany and Brazil.
    Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • Who co-living is actually for The stereotype of co-living as a landing pad for laptop-toting nomads no longer holds.
    Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • Nakamura designs for lingerers.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • California purchased the swath of rocky cliffs and windswept shoreline in the 1960s to expand the construction of Highway 1 and create a scenic viewpoint for highway travelers, according to a California Coastal Commission report.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Having spent years exploring these regions and designing itineraries for discerning travelers, here are my top tips on where to sip, what to see, and where to stay during your visit to Croatia.
    Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • By the time the laggards begin, that gap may be categorical rather than incremental.
    Manu Khetan, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Dislocation from tariffs, onshoring, war, oil, and supply shocks present opportunities for dissident shareholders to show laggards the way.
    Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • In high school, my friends and I became subway wayfarers, traveling in search of great high-school games.
    Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
  • The thugs would insinuate themselves into the confidence of wayfarers and, when a favorable opportunity presented itself, strangle them by throwing a handkerchief or noose around their necks.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Sojourners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sojourners. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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