Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transients
Noun
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In any case, these are Beckett’s drifters, no doubt, right down to the aching feet and bad breath.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025 -
Shu Qi has spent her career embodying other people’s stories — enigmatic drifters for Hou Hsiao-hsien, comic foils in international action franchises, or, more recently, the tragic heroine of Bi Gan’s Cannes award winner Resurrection.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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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
Noun
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Rumors that the fire was sparked by vagrants have not been proven, Murphy said.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
6 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 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
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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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
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,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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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Help, of course, isn’t coming—not over the Indian Ocean, not in the nursing home, not on the tramps’ moonlit road.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Transients.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transients. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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