as in wanderer
a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination
one of the great wayfarers of American folklore, Johnny Appleseed wandered across the country, always planting apple seeds
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Recent Examples of wayfarer
These medium-sized glasses feature a chunky wayfarer-oval shape crafted from durable acetate.
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Nora Colomer
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These are the sports for alt-safaris, where beautifully crafted luxury lodges come with expert guides who will dive deep into the region—a type of access that intrepid wayfarers crave above all else.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 28 July 2025
Meanwhile, a crooked wayfarer named St. Christophe (Jackson) is hot on Broadway’s trail, catching up with the young man and revealing that his dead dad wasn’t, in fact, a stand-up guy.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
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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Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
These are the sports for alt-safaris, where beautifully crafted luxury lodges come with expert guides who will dive deep into the region—a type of access that intrepid wayfarers crave above all else.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 28 July 2025
Meanwhile, a crooked wayfarer named St. Christophe (Jackson) is hot on Broadway’s trail, catching up with the young man and revealing that his dead dad wasn’t, in fact, a stand-up guy.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wayfarer
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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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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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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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Based on Lee Child’s Jack Reacher novel series, the show stars Ritchson as the infamous ex-military police officer and drifter who uses his combat skills (and intimidating stature) to take down dangerous criminals.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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However, when a stoic drifter named Herald Loomis (Joshua Boone) and his young daughter, Zonia (Savannah Commodore) arrive on their doorstep, the Holly’s world turns on its axis.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Wayfarer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wayfarer. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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