as in travellers
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
As tourists and locals began gathering at the scene, authorities cleared and blocked off the area to examine and recover the remains, according to Diario de Ibiza and The Sun.
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Sedona offers a variety of indoor activities for tourists when rain disrupts outdoor plans.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 11 Oct. 2025
There will reportedly be weigh-ins at the Lincoln Memorial and stalls with punching bags for tourists.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
Players shared a hotel with French tourists.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
The iconic green and white, two-story house welcomes over 30,000 tourists and locals a year, offering student field trips and tours around the property.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
The chamber also reportedly said that the tournament brings between 2,000 to 3,000 tourists annually to the island, meaning the change in location is quite a blow to Maui's economy.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
High-end clinics in the UAE have long attracted locals and tourists to a wide range of cosmetic treatments that shed the years superficially.
—Lara Setrakian, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
But human rights groups say these prisoners are mostly tourists, business people and humanitarian workers who had nothing to do with Venezuelan politics.
—Manuel Rueda, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Sedona offers a variety of indoor activities for tourists when rain disrupts outdoor plans.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 11 Oct. 2025
There will reportedly be weigh-ins at the Lincoln Memorial and stalls with punching bags for tourists.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
Players shared a hotel with French tourists.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
The iconic green and white, two-story house welcomes over 30,000 tourists and locals a year, offering student field trips and tours around the property.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
The chamber also reportedly said that the tournament brings between 2,000 to 3,000 tourists annually to the island, meaning the change in location is quite a blow to Maui's economy.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
High-end clinics in the UAE have long attracted locals and tourists to a wide range of cosmetic treatments that shed the years superficially.
—Lara Setrakian, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
But human rights groups say these prisoners are mostly tourists, business people and humanitarian workers who had nothing to do with Venezuelan politics.
—Manuel Rueda, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tourists
travelers
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Simba walks from the parking deck to the entrance of Detroit Metropolitan Airport, and his owner guides him through security, passing out his trading cards to agents and travelers alike.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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While here, travelers can enjoy fall foliage, local crafts, and cozy diners.—
Megan Margulies,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Tourists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourists. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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