as in traveler
a person who travels for pleasure
tourists from all over like to take pictures of the alligators in the bayou
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Recent Examples of tourist
Tourism, a major source of hard currency for the country, remains far below pre-pandemic levels; analyses using official Cuban data show that tourist arrivals in 2025 were less than half the number in 2019.
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Ricardo Torres, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
Now it will be displayed in a prominent spot in Orlando’s tourist district.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
With so much of Western Europe overrun by tourists, savvy travelers are turning toward Belgium.
—Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2026
Despite its charm, it hasn’t been swallowed by the tourist surge that defines nearby Lake Tahoe.
—Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
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Ricardo Torres, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
Now it will be displayed in a prominent spot in Orlando’s tourist district.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
With so much of Western Europe overrun by tourists, savvy travelers are turning toward Belgium.
—Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2026
Despite its charm, it hasn’t been swallowed by the tourist surge that defines nearby Lake Tahoe.
—Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tourist
Noun
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Designed with mild compression (8-15 mmHg), these won’t feel as constricting as socks with higher support, which might be preferred by some travelers.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Airlines canceled hundreds of flights, disrupting plans for thousands of travelers during a busy holiday weekend and in a region that experts say is among the most popular for travelers this time of year.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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Photos of diners fill nearly every inch of the shop, documenting years of regulars and first-time visitors alike.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Residents and visitors are asked to avoid areas where prescribed fires will be conducted.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Tourist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourist. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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