as in travelers
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 tourists
While the summer high season swells with tourists, traveling in the shoulder seasons or even winter gives you a chance to tap into the mild climate, hike quieter paths, and score tables at the island’s top restaurants.
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Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Blue Origin is primarily a rocket launch company, flying tourists and research to the edge of space on short trips.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Stephen Miller is now calling Minnesota protesters insurrectionists, while the January 6th mobs were considered peaceful protesters and tourists.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
George Merrick came up with many inventive ways to attract prospective buyers and tourists to his dream city of Coral Gables during the 1920s.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
These paintings have long been a draw for tourists.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Peter Comiskey, the partnership’s executive director, said the impact has been bigger on local residents than tourists.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
The helicopter had two Taiwanese tourists — a 41-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman — and a 64-year-old Japanese pilot, according to Kumamoto Nichinichi Shimbun, the Kyodo News Agency and The Taipei Times.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
But the art of traveling — which leads with curiosity — will forever stand apart from the tourists seeking likes.
—Essence, 14 Jan. 2026
Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Blue Origin is primarily a rocket launch company, flying tourists and research to the edge of space on short trips.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Stephen Miller is now calling Minnesota protesters insurrectionists, while the January 6th mobs were considered peaceful protesters and tourists.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
George Merrick came up with many inventive ways to attract prospective buyers and tourists to his dream city of Coral Gables during the 1920s.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
These paintings have long been a draw for tourists.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Peter Comiskey, the partnership’s executive director, said the impact has been bigger on local residents than tourists.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
The helicopter had two Taiwanese tourists — a 41-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman — and a 64-year-old Japanese pilot, according to Kumamoto Nichinichi Shimbun, the Kyodo News Agency and The Taipei Times.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
But the art of traveling — which leads with curiosity — will forever stand apart from the tourists seeking likes.
—Essence, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tourists
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The coastal city offers travelers a landscape of striking cliffs and secluded beaches.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Many travelers dream of vacationing in a warm, sunny place, ideally by the beach.—
Opheli Garcia Lawler,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
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While some calas are accessible by car, others can only be reached by a short hike—that’s where visitors will find the real magic and privacy.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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After commissioner questions, Scharf defended the project, arguing that the White House needed a larger and more elegant space to hold visitors.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Tourists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourists. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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