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adventurer

[ad-ven-cher-er] / ædˈvɛn tʃər ər /


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The British adventurer makes her acrobatic moves against a background of realistic graphics, complete with her trademark sarcastic quips.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

A British adventurer has been refused permission to use the Channel Tunnel to complete his 36,000-mile walk around the world.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2026

An adventurer until the end, Whittaker died Tuesday at his home in Port Townsend, Wash., his son Leif confirmed to the New York Times.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 8, 2026

And he was very much an adventurer, right?

From Slate Mar. 2, 2026

“His interest was so whole-hearted and obvious that the shyest, most tongue-tied adventurer found himself speaking with entire freedom,” Kermit wrote.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

Even so, sonic adventurers, beginning with Leopold Stokowski in the 1930s, experimented with amplification in an obsessive, seemingly quixotic effort to locate a mythical sonic grail on the Cahuenga Pass.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

Nepal is home to eight of the world's 10 highest peaks and welcomes hundreds of adventurers each spring.

From Barron's May 22, 2026

The game, which tells the story of a group of adventurers on a quest to destroy her, was praised for its emotional narrative and use of old-school, turn-based battles.

From BBC Apr. 17, 2026

Figures like Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and Napoleon were adventurers, and while perhaps not personally admirable, they changed history and changed it irrevocably:

From Salon Mar. 28, 2026

The adventurers knew all too well that it was dangerous to try to paddle their six canoes through the churning waters, and they couldn’t risk losing any more canoes or food.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple




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