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as in nomad
a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination
ever since he developed a strong case of wanderlust in college, he's been a rover
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Recent Examples of rover
The Soviet Union took pole position in the lunar rover race in 1970 with its Lunokhod 1 mission, the first of two successful Soviet rovers.
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Christopher Cokinos, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026
The goal is a moon base with landers, rovers, drones and habitats.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
In a March 7 post on Medium, Loeb shared the Curiosity rover photo with a theory.
—Ryan Brennan
april 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
In September 2025, NASA's Perseverance rover uncovered rocks in an ancient river that scientists believe could hold clues to microscopic life that may have lived on the planet.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Cokinos, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026
The goal is a moon base with landers, rovers, drones and habitats.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
In a March 7 post on Medium, Loeb shared the Curiosity rover photo with a theory.
—Ryan Brennan
april 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
In September 2025, NASA's Perseverance rover uncovered rocks in an ancient river that scientists believe could hold clues to microscopic life that may have lived on the planet.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rover
Noun
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Most have a traditional nomad tent pitched up in their private backyard, which, with a wood stove and comfy couch, makes for a cozy lounge area.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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Under the Zagros Mountains outside Shiraz, a family of Iranian nomads and their reticent sons investigate the disappearance of twelve sheep while navigating their flock through the modern city of poets in this dreamy documentary.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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States that refused to negotiate or did not meet the obligations of the agreements are often branded as pirates and accused of supporting counterfeiting and theft.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Straw Hats aren’t alone in their search, with appearances by Buggy and another potential surprise as audiences watch their favorite band of pirates fight off threats on their latest adventure.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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Its content includes live NFL and NBA games as well as original content aimed at travelers.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Why this matters for early planners For travelers who like to plan ahead or avoid peak crowds, the Nelson-Atkins is worth noting now.—
Taylor Haught,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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The icy wanderer has now entered the field of view of the sun-facing Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph (LASCO) instrument mounted on the joint ESA/NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory spacecraft (SOHO), offering us a unique way to follow the comet's journey.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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On stage, Josh and Melissa, our wanderers from the land of reality, are subsumed into an actual musical rather than a vaguely Truman Show-style refraction.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2026
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Detectives learned Lugo was the leader of a group made up of drifters and petty thieves who hung out at the Sun Gym.—
Troy Roberts,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The men and women under his employ were a rag-tag gang of dreamers and drifters, brought together by a love for adventure, a disdain for the society that had thrown their friends away in Vietnam, and a desire to spread the gospel of ganja.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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Animals that are kennel-trained will likely be pleased to be in their cozy confines and away from the bustle of vacuums, mops, and the like, but for those who are roamers, consider gating off an area for them.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2026
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The thugs would insinuate themselves into the confidence of wayfarers and, when a favorable opportunity presented itself, strangle them by throwing a handkerchief or noose around their necks.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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Add in accessories like a matching leather clutch, boots, and wayfarer sunglasses to be styled to perfection.—
Ariel Bielsky,
InStyle,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Rover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rover. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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