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Recent Examples of trekker
There’s something for everyone on this list, including a durable Patagonia pack for the back country skier, Merrell hiking boots for the avid trail-trekker, and a roomy hanging Eagle Creek toiletry kit for the traveler who practically lives out of their carry-on.
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trekker
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Weston loved to ‘embed himself in different cultures’ Weston’s mother, Nancy Higginbotham, described him as an ardent protector of the environment and a wanderer who loved to travel and enjoy nature.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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Designed to naturally decay over roughly a decade, these statues impress wanderers who seek them out.—
Kristy Tolley,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
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To follow the Nakasendo is to walk in the footsteps of merchants and warriors, poets and pilgrims—and to write your own story into its centuries-old landscape.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
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And, above all, in Montserrat, where pilgrims arrive by bus, cable car, cog railway and strenuous trails.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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In high school, my friends and I became subway wayfarers, traveling in search of great high-school games.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
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Each morning from 7 a.m., when the ocean is as smooth as glass, Hawaiian guides take Fairmont Kea Lani guests out on a traditional outrigger canoe, fashioned after the vessels used by Polynesian wayfarers to get to the islands, for an hour’s paddle.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
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According to Baseball Almanac, former Yankees pitcher, collegiate standout and Olympic baseball pioneer Al Closter has died at the age of 84.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Begue’s family bought land around Tujunga and La Crescenta in 1882, and later, Begue was an early pioneer and one of the first forest rangers in what would later become Angeles National Forest.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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After redshirting as a freshman, Smith started 11 games at defensive end for Mizzou in 2009 and was named Big 12 defensive freshman and newcomer of the year.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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Take for another example the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry (GMSI), the grand south side of which can now be viewed spectacularly from the top floor of the OPC, rendering it almost like a shadow White House staring down on the newcomer on the block.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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“Trekker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trekker. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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