as in travellers
a person who travels for pleasure
tourists from all over like to take pictures of the alligators in the bayou
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Recent Examples of tourists
For visitors, that makes two wheels one of the most natural ways to explore, especially now tourists can be rewarded for renting a bike from multiple providers.
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David Nikel, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
This year, the consul general said the country hopes to hit 12 million tourists.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
The programming appeals to both tourists and locals from around the world.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
June and July bring near-constant daylight and the biggest influx of tourists.
—Ali Wunderman, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
Also providing help could be more international tourists visiting the state, and expanded trade in the ports of Los Angeles, Oakland and Long Beach, Schniepp said.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Come to think of it, with less tourists on Cape now, Yarmouth Golf might just be the perfect multi-day golf escape.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
And in the international section, a group of Russian tourists recently were among the few visitors to be found.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Trump argued crime was the primary reason for why residents and tourists weren’t eating out in the past few years, offering anecdotal evidence to back up his point.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2025
David Nikel, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
This year, the consul general said the country hopes to hit 12 million tourists.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
The programming appeals to both tourists and locals from around the world.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
June and July bring near-constant daylight and the biggest influx of tourists.
—Ali Wunderman, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
Also providing help could be more international tourists visiting the state, and expanded trade in the ports of Los Angeles, Oakland and Long Beach, Schniepp said.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Come to think of it, with less tourists on Cape now, Yarmouth Golf might just be the perfect multi-day golf escape.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
And in the international section, a group of Russian tourists recently were among the few visitors to be found.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Trump argued crime was the primary reason for why residents and tourists weren’t eating out in the past few years, offering anecdotal evidence to back up his point.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tourists
travelers
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Which is a problem, given how few travelers actually think about their safety at the airport.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Underneath the stark floodlights streamed a procession of weary travelers in T-shirts and jeans, reaching into the bottom of a white coach bus for their oversize duffel bags.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Tourists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourists. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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