as in nomads
a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination
a guitar-toting gypsy, the folk singer tours the country in an endless round of one-night gigs
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Noun
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For aspiring nomads, understand that flexibility must be earned through trust, consistency and clear communication.—
Rodolfo Delgado,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Its steep, meandering streets form a patchwork quilt filled with artists, spiritual seekers, motorcyclists, weekend wanderers, and retirees, each adding their own thread to the fabric.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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The weather is almost always perfect, the mountains are endlessly inviting, and state's inland gems, like the ever-popular Palm Springs, offer plenty of magic for weekend wanderers.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Heathrow Airport advised travelers not to arrive more than three hours before a long-haul flight or two hours before a domestic service.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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The journey to get here keeps many travelers away.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Shu Qi has spent her career embodying other people’s stories — enigmatic drifters for Hou Hsiao-hsien, comic foils in international action franchises, or, more recently, the tragic heroine of Bi Gan’s Cannes award winner Resurrection.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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Most of them were migrant workers, young drifters, and then some co-renters.—
Jack Hargreaves,
The Dial,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Gypsies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gypsies. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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