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as in traveller
a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination
a rambler her whole life, my aunt is likely to send me a postcard from just about any corner of the world
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as in walker
a person who travels by foot for exercise or pleasure
a secluded sylvan spot just waiting to be discovered by the adventurous rambler
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Recent Examples of rambler
Originally from East Texas, he was, in fact, born a rambler, bouncing around the country in search of adventure and maybe an education.
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Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024
This 26-ounce rambler is the perfect size for travel too, and fits into the Bottle Sling or Camino Carryall with ease.
—Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
Do yourself a favor and get the rambler in naked stainless steel, which is immune from such color degradation.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
There are dozens of earth-tone mugs, yet her favorite is a forest green Yeti rambler from her wedding.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2024
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Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024
This 26-ounce rambler is the perfect size for travel too, and fits into the Bottle Sling or Camino Carryall with ease.
—Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
Do yourself a favor and get the rambler in naked stainless steel, which is immune from such color degradation.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
There are dozens of earth-tone mugs, yet her favorite is a forest green Yeti rambler from her wedding.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rambler
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Start between 8:30-9:15 a.m. March 15, Blue Jacket Park, 2501 General Rees Ave., Orlando, $4 per person, free for walkers ages 12 or younger who do not want credit, midfloridamilers.org, 808-342-8584, midfloridamilers.org. History Group: Presented by the University Club of Winter Park.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
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Drivers struck and killed more than 3,300 walkers in the United States during the first six months of 2024.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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But the Black Series can hardly stretch its legs without a sanctioned stretch of asphalt free from pedestrians.—
Jeremy Korzeniewski,
Robb Report,
26 Feb. 2025
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One option is to make Bourbon Street for pedestrians only.—
Carlie Kollath Wells,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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The new van wraps nomads in warm, homey comfort trickled down from the incomparable Venture S motorhome and equips them with a robust 5G connectivity suite and smart home-level control, seamlessly blending the worlds of work, play and just plain everyday living.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Jan. 2025
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The delays have turned buyers and their families into nomads — moving from one expensive rental to another, cramming in with relatives while living out of suitcases — draining their finances and testing their marriages.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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The latest travel trend, known as check-in chicken, is just that, as ambitious travelers take a calculated gamble, delaying checking in for their flight until the last possible minute in an attempt to get the best possible seat without paying extra fees or having airline status.—
Aly Walansky,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2025
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Although Thailand is generally considered a safe destination for travelers, theft is not uncommon.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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At that point, a wayfarer named Reza (Erkan Koçak Köstendil) pops into the picture, showing up at Ali’s cabin in the hills outside town and offering up his services as a gardener.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
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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.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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Poitier stars as Homer Smith, a drifter who turns up in a small Arizona town and helps a group of nuns construct a chapel for the local community.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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He wasn’t seen as a drifter weirdo, but embraced as a friend and a brother.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Rambler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rambler. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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