Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transients
Noun
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The scene inspired future comedy gags showing drifters and tramps losing their pants to dogs chasing them.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026 -
Meeting drifters and friendly folk along the way, Alvin is doggedly determined to make amends while facing ailments of his own.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The crowd is a mix of business travelers, wedding guests, Smithsonian tourists and happy hour revelers heading to the rooftop to take in what has to be the city's best vista.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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But the city is preparing to adapt to the new expectations that tourists will bring.—
Emily Brindley,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But in the wake of the fire and regular break-ins by vagrants, the city’s Landmark Preservation Commission approved demolition on account of economic hardship in December 2024.—
Thomas Gounley,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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Sadly, the reason bus shelters are disappearing is that the city does not wish to provide seating for homeless people or other kinds of vagrants who may congregate there.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The crowd is a mix of business travelers, wedding guests, Smithsonian tourists and happy hour revelers heading to the rooftop to take in what has to be the city's best vista.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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But according to flight attendants, many travelers are regularly breaking the rules of good airplane behavior, often without even realizing it.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The former, in which Burnett and Hamilton did a song-and-dance routine as Dust Bowl-era hobos, marked the first of several times that the two performed together.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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From oversized, slouchy hobos to structured East-West silhouettes and laptop-ready work totes, this season’s best suede bags deliver a luxurious polish that will elevate every fall wardrobe.—
Lauren Alexis Fisher,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rainbow Springs State Park’s sapphire-blue waters well up from the earth with startling clarity, a living force that has drawn people here for thousands of years—from the Timucua who once gathered along its banks to modern-day visitors floating quietly above the headsprings.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2026
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Eager to share its beauty, Banks decided to open her haven to others, drawing more than 200 visitors from up and down the East Coast each year.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Animals that are kennel-trained will likely be pleased to be in their cozy confines and away from the bustle of vacuums, mops, and the like, but for those who are roamers, consider gating off an area for them.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The scene inspired future comedy gags showing drifters and tramps losing their pants to dogs chasing them.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
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Told in a lingua franca of philosophy and academic jargon, Lucky’s speech has something to do with the collapse of reason and logic, and the futility of human progress, which is ultimately what tramps Estragon (Reeves) and Vladimir (Winter) are up against, too.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 Dec. 2025
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“Transients.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transients. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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