as in bum
a homeless wanderer who may beg or steal for a living
sundowners showing up at a sheep station looking for work
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Recent Examples of sundowner
Want to enjoy sundowners via boat cruise on the lake?
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Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
The communal spaces and 14 suites blend textured stone, indigenous plants, and neutral tones, each offering striking views from morning coffee to evening sundowner.
—Rebekah Peppler, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
And Santa Barbara County could see gusty sundowner winds on Saturday and Sunday evening, according to the weather service.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
On the 52nd floor, swim in the city’s highest infinity pool or sip sundowners at Gong, London’s highest hotel bar.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
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Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
The communal spaces and 14 suites blend textured stone, indigenous plants, and neutral tones, each offering striking views from morning coffee to evening sundowner.
—Rebekah Peppler, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
And Santa Barbara County could see gusty sundowner winds on Saturday and Sunday evening, according to the weather service.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
On the 52nd floor, swim in the city’s highest infinity pool or sip sundowners at Gong, London’s highest hotel bar.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sundowner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sundowner
Noun
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A lot of these babies have bum agents that lowball them.—
Zak Cheney-Rice,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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History buffs, avid hikers, music lovers, wine aficionados, and beach bums will all find a town to love in the Old Dominion.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Gobert was chief among the beggars imploring his teammates for a shred of consistency on that end of the floor.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
27 Apr. 2026
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Antinous later shocked the other suitors by insulting and assaulting with a footstool an elderly beggar who had spoken to him in the palace hall.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Brown accessories are mainstays for the supermodel—soft loafers, a hobo bag, belt, and sunglasses, all in a chocolate tone, offer those finishing touches that never lose their urban appeal.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2026
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On March 19, the 53-year-old actor was spotted filming a new project in New York City wearing a pair of cream suede ankle booties with a bit of a relaxed scrunch that went perfectly with the vibe of her cozy flannel button-down, oversized robe cardigan, and slouchy hobo bag.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Plus, the police are looking for a tramp (David Wilmot) who lives in the forest nearby, and may know something about what happened to her.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
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More than half a century into his imposingly prolific, restlessly searching career as a songwriter, Springsteen has fulfilled the prophecy he was born into as a young tramp.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Contemporary sculpture, by contrast, is born transient, and can enact only contingent experiences of belonging.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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The woman, who police described as a transient, was identified as 55-year-old Tiffany Espinoza.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Decades before his lens moved between nocturnal vagabonds in the East Village and names such as Diana Vreeland, William Burroughs, and Fran Lebowitz, the young man realized the power of his eye.—
Osman Can Yerebakan,
Air Mail,
2 May 2026
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Johnson weighs in The Dolphins’ only safety with more than three career starts has become the ultimate NFL vagabond, switching teams every year- in some cases, more than once a year — for five years running.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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But this man didn’t look like a vagrant.—
Katie Jackson,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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But in the wake of the fire and regular break-ins by vagrants, the city’s Landmark Preservation Commission approved demolition on account of economic hardship in December 2024.—
Thomas Gounley,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Sundowner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sundowner. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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