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
How should tourists dress in Paris?
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The protest comes as Puerto Rico reports a surge in visitors this month, with many locals and tourists traditionally visiting surrounding islands during Holy Week.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
The crystal-clear blue waters of the Bahamas, a paradise for tourists, are also home to sharks — and a new study suggests these sharks are being exposed to drugs.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Griffin spent the full four years at Boca Raton Community High School—and greatly benefited from a highly intellectual, tech-savvy environment in an area best known for attracting beach-loving tourists and retirees.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Authorities say up to a million jobs will be created in the new city, and expect to attract 4 million tourists each year, with more than half of them coming from outside Kazakhstan.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Yet that seems to be what locals and regulars prefer tourists to think, as just beyond Montauk Highway lies lush farmland, vineyards, and remote beaches.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
The store on Place Vendôme stands in contrast to the lines of tourists snapping photos in front of Cartier or the Ritz.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 24 Mar. 2026
Many are used as shrines for meditation and rituals and are visited by tourists and pilgrims.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Eve Chen, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The protest comes as Puerto Rico reports a surge in visitors this month, with many locals and tourists traditionally visiting surrounding islands during Holy Week.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
The crystal-clear blue waters of the Bahamas, a paradise for tourists, are also home to sharks — and a new study suggests these sharks are being exposed to drugs.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Griffin spent the full four years at Boca Raton Community High School—and greatly benefited from a highly intellectual, tech-savvy environment in an area best known for attracting beach-loving tourists and retirees.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Authorities say up to a million jobs will be created in the new city, and expect to attract 4 million tourists each year, with more than half of them coming from outside Kazakhstan.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Yet that seems to be what locals and regulars prefer tourists to think, as just beyond Montauk Highway lies lush farmland, vineyards, and remote beaches.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
The store on Place Vendôme stands in contrast to the lines of tourists snapping photos in front of Cartier or the Ritz.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 24 Mar. 2026
Many are used as shrines for meditation and rituals and are visited by tourists and pilgrims.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tourists
Noun
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There is, however, something else travelers should expect.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Floating alone where the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans meet, this island nation was long considered too out-of-the-way for travelers … until airlines like Icelandair started luring Americans with cheap flights to Europe that included a stopover in Iceland.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Crews are asking boaters and visitors in the area to give dive teams and emergency vessels space to operate safely as the search continues.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Belber said the event traditionally stimulates the local economy, bringing visitors into hotels, bars, restaurants and retail shops, not to mention the prestige of highlighting the city of Albany in a tournament that draws international broadcast viewers.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Tourists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourists. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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