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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 sundowners
Just the sight of its four front pockets, epaulets, and khaki cloth is enough to conjure a lost world of Land Rovers and sundowners, Hemingwayesque heroes and endless savannahs.
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 8 June 2026
Salon Toulouse, the ship's main lounge and bar, inspired by vintage Parisian cabarets and complete with deep red velvet armchairs, was Joie de Vivre's main social hub for sundowners and digestifs.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
The Koroi team can also arrange lunch and dinner in the forest, and memorable sundowners in achingly picturesque spots in the shadow of Mount Meru.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 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
Evenings ended with sundowners by the bonfire pit.
—Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2025
Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 8 June 2026
Salon Toulouse, the ship's main lounge and bar, inspired by vintage Parisian cabarets and complete with deep red velvet armchairs, was Joie de Vivre's main social hub for sundowners and digestifs.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
The Koroi team can also arrange lunch and dinner in the forest, and memorable sundowners in achingly picturesque spots in the shadow of Mount Meru.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 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
Evenings ended with sundowners by the bonfire pit.
—Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sundowners
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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In the old days beggars were drawn and quartered in that square.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The scene inspired future comedy gags showing drifters and tramps losing their pants to dogs chasing them.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
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Told in a lingua franca of philosophy and academic jargon, Lucky’s speech has something to do with the collapse of reason and logic, and the futility of human progress, which is ultimately what tramps Estragon (Reeves) and Vladimir (Winter) are up against, too.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 Dec. 2025
Noun
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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
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For ski bums looking to hit the Colorado slopes without slogging through I-70 traffic, there’s no better destination than Winter Park.—
Sarah Cahalan,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The former, in which Burnett and Hamilton did a song-and-dance routine as Dust Bowl-era hobos, marked the first of several times that the two performed together.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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From oversized, slouchy hobos to structured East-West silhouettes and laptop-ready work totes, this season’s best suede bags deliver a luxurious polish that will elevate every fall wardrobe.—
Lauren Alexis Fisher,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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Sadly, the reason bus shelters are disappearing is that the city does not wish to provide seating for homeless people or other kinds of vagrants who may congregate there.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 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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There are no talking-head interviews putting addiction into a moral context, nor are there romanticized vagabonds.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Dec. 2025
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“Sundowners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sundowners. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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