as in traveller
a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination
one of the great wayfarers of American folklore, Johnny Appleseed wandered across the country, always planting apple seeds
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Recent Examples of wayfarer
My personal nightmare manifested around 2018 in the form of ’90s-style tiny sunglasses (and later, eyeglasses), after what felt like a solid two decades of the wayfarers and oversized frames that suited my very round face.
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Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Knee-high, eroded Jizo statues that resembled children — often cloaked in red bibs — peppered the trail to ward off evil and safeguard wayfarers like me.
—Norma Meyer, Orange County Register, 15 May 2024
And, of course, indigenous Polynesian wayfarers used star compasses to navigate the seas, reading the night sky to set their course.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 19 Mar. 2024
But the magic of the Disney musical adventure is in the friendship between Maui and teenage wayfarer Moana (Cravalho), which brings out the big guy's sizable heart on a fantastic voyage that involves cannibal coconuts and a glam crab as well as self-discovery and redemption.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2021
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Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Knee-high, eroded Jizo statues that resembled children — often cloaked in red bibs — peppered the trail to ward off evil and safeguard wayfarers like me.
—Norma Meyer, Orange County Register, 15 May 2024
And, of course, indigenous Polynesian wayfarers used star compasses to navigate the seas, reading the night sky to set their course.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 19 Mar. 2024
But the magic of the Disney musical adventure is in the friendship between Maui and teenage wayfarer Moana (Cravalho), which brings out the big guy's sizable heart on a fantastic voyage that involves cannibal coconuts and a glam crab as well as self-discovery and redemption.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wayfarer
Noun
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What are the terrorism risks for travelers in Mexico?—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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The History Museum of Travelers Rest, operated by the Travelers Rest Historical Society, will give you a look into the town’s rich history as a resting spot for travelers.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
17 Aug. 2025
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But the study builds on existing evidence that over time, mutations in these pathogens helped strengthen the immune systems of the nomads that were among the first to get sick, while more stagnant farmers and hunter-gatherers succumbed to the new diseases.—
Christian Thorsberg,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 July 2025
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The Rays have been nomads, calling a minor-league ballpark — Steinbrenner Field in Tampa — their temporary home this year.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Lee, older, is a menacing and opportunistic drifter.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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After a brutal escape, Arlen drifts through a wasteland populated by scavengers, bodybuilders and misfits—including a mute drifter known only as Miami Man (Jason Momoa) and a hedonistic cult leader called The Dream (Keanu Reeves).—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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“Wayfarer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wayfarer. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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