as in birds of passage
a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination
she was a thoughtful gadabout, always picking up souvenirs for her friends from wherever her travels took her
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nomads
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America used to be a nation of nomads.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026 -
The Wind Traders, for example, are nomads who live in the sky, and their culture and lifestyle are clearly represented in their clothes.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Gadabouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gadabouts. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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