as in wanderer
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
Our favorite budget sunnies for all outdoor activities, the Goodr OG is a wayfarer-style frame with lenses that cannot be beat for the price.
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Will Porter, Outside, 5 Nov. 2025
On Wednesday, at the Tom Ford catwalk, it was scraped back and waxed into a devil-may-care quiff style and worn with a pair of wayfarer-esque sunglasses also by the house.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
These medium-sized glasses feature a chunky wayfarer-oval shape crafted from durable acetate.
—Nora Colomer
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Meanwhile, a crooked wayfarer named St. Christophe (Jackson) is hot on Broadway’s trail, catching up with the young man and revealing that his dead dad wasn’t, in fact, a stand-up guy.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
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Will Porter, Outside, 5 Nov. 2025
On Wednesday, at the Tom Ford catwalk, it was scraped back and waxed into a devil-may-care quiff style and worn with a pair of wayfarer-esque sunglasses also by the house.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
These medium-sized glasses feature a chunky wayfarer-oval shape crafted from durable acetate.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, a crooked wayfarer named St. Christophe (Jackson) is hot on Broadway’s trail, catching up with the young man and revealing that his dead dad wasn’t, in fact, a stand-up guy.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wayfarer
Noun
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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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Angel was able to swap some Yokohama Geolandars over from his previous wanderer-spec ride, a Honda Element.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
30 Apr. 2026
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References to nomads of the Kazakh steppe and local symbolism abound in the label, as seen in the heavy glass bottles recalling nomads’ flasks and decorated with handmade pendants in the form of old coins engraved with the emblem of each fragrance.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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According to researcher Valery Kolchenko, head of the Kyrgyz contingent, while the city may have already been abandoned by then, the region’s population changed drastically following the earthquake, with medieval settlers being replaced by nomads.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Hydrotherapy is the main draw and is especially helpful for active travelers or anyone managing chronic pain.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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While some travelers take the opportunity to go abroad for their summer vacation, there are plenty of options stateside—from national parks and beaches to buzzy cities and small towns.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
16 June 2026
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That’s our friend behind the counter, a drifter with an alcoholic mother, who’s a big character in the local scene.—
Francesco Pacifico,
The Dial,
9 Dec. 2025
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The logger and railsplitter occasionally encounters American eccentrics, like a chatty drifter prone to sporting bible verses and an old coot of a demolitions expert with a philosophical bent.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
23 Nov. 2025
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“Wayfarer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wayfarer. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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