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
Either way, days fill up with snorkeling trips, village visits, and G&T sundowners on remote beaches that have remained blissfully footprint-free.
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Chris Schalkx, Robb Report, 15 May 2025
One of our group caught a trout big enough to bring back to the lodge, where it was served finely filleted on blinis with sundowner cocktails.
—Kendall Hill, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2025
The vibrant spirit of the island is also extant across the property’s three new restaurants and bars, like the panoramic terrace bar ideal for sipping sundowners and snacking on crudo.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 13 May 2025
The animal sightings are frequent and thrilling, and the resort has fantastic post-safari cocktails; the camp’s resident mixologist might even show up to mix you a sundowner in the bush.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
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Chris Schalkx, Robb Report, 15 May 2025
One of our group caught a trout big enough to bring back to the lodge, where it was served finely filleted on blinis with sundowner cocktails.
—Kendall Hill, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2025
The vibrant spirit of the island is also extant across the property’s three new restaurants and bars, like the panoramic terrace bar ideal for sipping sundowners and snacking on crudo.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 13 May 2025
The animal sightings are frequent and thrilling, and the resort has fantastic post-safari cocktails; the camp’s resident mixologist might even show up to mix you a sundowner in the bush.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sundowner
Noun
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
Noun
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The beggars, widows, and families with sick relatives who once made a pilgrimage to the gates of the parliament building in the Green Zone to beg lawmakers for help are now barred from entry.—
Ned Parker,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Feb. 2012
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All the beggars at the intersection of Lee Road and the off-ramp of I-4 are completely out of hand.—
Ticked Off,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 July 2024
Noun
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Extra hooks allow the bag to transform into a trapezoidal hobo shape.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
19 Sep. 2024
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There’s a lot to love about Coach’s viral shoulder bag: the modern hobo style, the soft leather, the distinct shape.—
Lindy Segal,
Glamour,
13 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Daniels’ first foray into the horror genre shot to No. 1 on Netflix after dropping Aug. 30, which may have a little bit — or a whole lot — to do with Close, who clearly had the time of her life playing a tramp named Alberta.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2024
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On March 7, 1913, rescuers were desperately searching the same waters for survivors of the Alum Cine, a British tramp steamer, that exploded while being loaded with 350 tons of dynamite (nine boxcars’ worth) that was bound to Panama for construction of the canal that was underway.—
Frederick N. Rasmussen,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2024
Noun
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That's for longer-term research, but there's also the transients, the moving objects, the things that go bump in the night that set off alerts to prompt astronomers to chase them up before the transients fade away.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
26 June 2025
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The speakers present strong transients that really lend an edge to cymbal hits and add some extra bite to the synth melody.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Fifteen years later, humanity is a vagabond race scattered amid the galaxy.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
16 June 2025
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Spinning off from the 2021 movie of the same name, the show is about Pil, a spunky vagabond girl living in the medieval city of Foggyborough.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
10 June 2025
Noun
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The population at South Korea’s vagrant facilities peaked in the 1980s as the then-military government intensified roundups to beautify streets ahead of the 1986 Asian Games and the 1988 Olympic Games held in Seoul.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Sep. 2024
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While the policy is intended to protect homeless individuals from discrimination, some say its unintended consequences will only perpetuate the crisis and safeguard vagrants from prosecution.—
Tim Clouser | The Center Square,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
8 Sep. 2024
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“Sundowner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sundowner. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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