as in bum
a homeless wanderer who may beg or steal for a living
sundowners showing up at a sheep station looking for work
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Recent Examples of sundowner
Make sure to have a sundowner in the rooftop bar, Lamplighters.
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Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 26 May 2025
The overwater firepit at the end of a wooden dock extending out into the Delta is a prime spot for sipping a sundowner or reading a book post-lunch.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
Either way, days fill up with snorkeling trips, village visits, and G&T sundowners on remote beaches that have remained blissfully footprint-free.
—Chris Schalkx, Robb Report, 15 May 2025
One of our group caught a trout big enough to bring back to the lodge, where it was served finely filleted on blinis with sundowner cocktails.
—Kendall Hill, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2025
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Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 26 May 2025
The overwater firepit at the end of a wooden dock extending out into the Delta is a prime spot for sipping a sundowner or reading a book post-lunch.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
Either way, days fill up with snorkeling trips, village visits, and G&T sundowners on remote beaches that have remained blissfully footprint-free.
—Chris Schalkx, Robb Report, 15 May 2025
One of our group caught a trout big enough to bring back to the lodge, where it was served finely filleted on blinis with sundowner cocktails.
—Kendall Hill, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sundowner
Noun
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
Noun
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The beggars, widows, and families with sick relatives who once made a pilgrimage to the gates of the parliament building in the Green Zone to beg lawmakers for help are now barred from entry.—
Ned Parker,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Feb. 2012
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All the beggars at the intersection of Lee Road and the off-ramp of I-4 are completely out of hand.—
Ticked Off,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 July 2024
Noun
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Extra hooks allow the bag to transform into a trapezoidal hobo shape.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
19 Sep. 2024
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There’s a lot to love about Coach’s viral shoulder bag: the modern hobo style, the soft leather, the distinct shape.—
Lindy Segal,
Glamour,
13 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Daniels’ first foray into the horror genre shot to No. 1 on Netflix after dropping Aug. 30, which may have a little bit — or a whole lot — to do with Close, who clearly had the time of her life playing a tramp named Alberta.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2024
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On March 7, 1913, rescuers were desperately searching the same waters for survivors of the Alum Cine, a British tramp steamer, that exploded while being loaded with 350 tons of dynamite (nine boxcars’ worth) that was bound to Panama for construction of the canal that was underway.—
Frederick N. Rasmussen,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2024
Noun
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Joseph Holland, a 58-year-old transient, was identified July 3, less than 24 hours after a graphic video was released publicly by San Diego County officials and carried on social media and local television news.—
Andrew J. Campa
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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He was identified by the coroner’s bureau Tuesday as Davinder Kumar, a 43-year-old Newark transient.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
24 June 2025
Noun
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After a one-season return to Phoenix, Miller became a bit of a basketball vagabond, having stints in Greece, Poland, the CBA, the USBL and even for the Harlem Globetrotters.—
Doug Haller,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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Flynn stars in the series in the pivotal role of Dickie Greenleaf, a wayward vagabond who is murdered by a grifter, Tom Ripley (Andrew Scott), who assumes Dickie’s identity.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
Noun
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The population at South Korea’s vagrant facilities peaked in the 1980s as the then-military government intensified roundups to beautify streets ahead of the 1986 Asian Games and the 1988 Olympic Games held in Seoul.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Sep. 2024
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While the policy is intended to protect homeless individuals from discrimination, some say its unintended consequences will only perpetuate the crisis and safeguard vagrants from prosecution.—
Tim Clouser | The Center Square,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
8 Sep. 2024
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“Sundowner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sundowner. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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