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as in gamesman
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Recent Examples of adventurer
McBride — adventurer, daredevil — appears unflappable.
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Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
For 42-year-old single woman and avid adventurer Esther Estepa, a seemingly chance encounter with a social media influencer during a trip to Spain cost her her life—and only her family could solve the case.
—Samantha Bergeson, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Maria Bello took over the role, joining Brendan Fraser as her husband and fellow adventurer Rick O’Connell.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
Henry Haselock is a qualified expedition leader, adventurer and fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
—Henry Haselock, TheWeek, 27 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
For 42-year-old single woman and avid adventurer Esther Estepa, a seemingly chance encounter with a social media influencer during a trip to Spain cost her her life—and only her family could solve the case.
—Samantha Bergeson, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Maria Bello took over the role, joining Brendan Fraser as her husband and fellow adventurer Rick O’Connell.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
Henry Haselock is a qualified expedition leader, adventurer and fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
—Henry Haselock, TheWeek, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adventurer
Noun
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Staff makes sure people are well-watered; this isn’t a place for snobs on either side of the bar.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Then, Carden circles back to the word snob.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The hidden history of Black explorers There have been many Black explorers in American history.—
Craig Fehrman,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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With the Orion toilet malfunctioning, the astronauts are resorting to a technique employed by the deep-space explorers of the mid-20th century.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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Also featured: a scene in which Parsons, a gamesman who actually brought his own Connect Four board to Southern California training camp, faces backup quarterback Ben DiNucci in a chess match.—
Jori Epstein,
USA TODAY,
18 Aug. 2021
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Friedlander’s style of photography is usually cool, winking, and gamesman-like, but his pictures of his wife thrum with gentle affection.—
Michael Luo,
The New Yorker,
17 Dec. 2019
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Set in 1969 Palm Beach, the Apple TV series follows Kristen Wiig’s Maxine Dellacorte-Simmons, a spry social climber eager to infiltrate high society.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
7 Jan. 2026
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In classic Brooksian fashion, this simple succession plan becomes complicated by a potential scandal involving her social climber husband (Jack Lowden), the sudden return of her womanizing father (Woody Harrelson), and, well, Ella McCay’s own stubbornly idealistic personality.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
10 Dec. 2025
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The Buccaneer is a traveler's favorite on Saint Croix.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The viral post comes as survey data suggests many travelers are generally open to seat-switch requests when they are made considerately.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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How does history distinguish knaves from legendary figures?—
W.E. Gutman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 July 2025
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Human beings are motivated by virtue (knights) or rigid self-interest (knaves), or are passive victims of their circumstances (pawns).—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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Columbus was long celebrated for his voyage in 1492 to the Americas, which opened up trade routes with Europe and built his reputation as a heroic discoverer.—
Dan Diamond,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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Mick West, a science writer who has published books on how to debunk sensational claims, echoed the comet's discoverer.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
19 Dec. 2025
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This could provide some indication of when AI models were essentially going rogue.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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In the movie, which was progressive for its time, the trans character attempts suicide after being subjected to emotional and physical abuse by the manipulative Sonny, who tries to make amends by going rogue and stealing money for their surgery.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Adventurer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adventurer. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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