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
Here are some of the places where tourists can still park for free on and off Las Vegas Boulevard, as of September 2025.
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
By encouraging tourists to visit Puerto Rico’s lauded heritage sites, Bad Bunny is uplifting narratives about the community and their power that recontextualize the island as a place for visitors from across the globe to celebrate.
—Cat Sposato, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
And there were not a lot of tourists in Vietnam after 1965.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
The number of tourists in the McCall area also has increased through the week, Kraemer said, but weekends remain the worst for travel.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 26 Sep. 2025
But unlike regular tourists, Levy receives a royal summons from Prince William himself to visit him at the nearby Windsor Castle.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
As October rolls back around bringing vivid mountain colors with it, the hospitality industry is hanging its hopes on the return of tourists, ideally in numbers strong enough to carry them through the winter.
—Laura Hackett, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
Initially targeting affluent travelers, Hollywood stars and business elites, the hotel now attracts a diverse clientele, including history enthusiasts, tourists and business travelers.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Locals and officials hope these changes, along with new art events and building renovations, will tempt both residents and tourists to return, especially as new hotels also open up close by.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Eve Chen, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
By encouraging tourists to visit Puerto Rico’s lauded heritage sites, Bad Bunny is uplifting narratives about the community and their power that recontextualize the island as a place for visitors from across the globe to celebrate.
—Cat Sposato, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
And there were not a lot of tourists in Vietnam after 1965.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
The number of tourists in the McCall area also has increased through the week, Kraemer said, but weekends remain the worst for travel.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 26 Sep. 2025
But unlike regular tourists, Levy receives a royal summons from Prince William himself to visit him at the nearby Windsor Castle.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
As October rolls back around bringing vivid mountain colors with it, the hospitality industry is hanging its hopes on the return of tourists, ideally in numbers strong enough to carry them through the winter.
—Laura Hackett, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
Initially targeting affluent travelers, Hollywood stars and business elites, the hotel now attracts a diverse clientele, including history enthusiasts, tourists and business travelers.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Locals and officials hope these changes, along with new art events and building renovations, will tempt both residents and tourists to return, especially as new hotels also open up close by.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tourists
travelers
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New details are still to come on the Interior Department’s website, but contingency plans published last year shed light on what travelers can expect.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Right now, travelers can unlock up to $1,100 in booking credit (up to $650 in instant credit, a $100 web booking bonus, and a $350 air credit on stays of seven nights or more).—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Tourists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourists. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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