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wander

[won-der] / ˈwɒn dər /




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Over 260 former working elephants wander through teak plantations, trumpeting as they bathe in lakes.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

“One I finished is being mounted: ‘Not all those who wander are lost.’”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

A digital waitlist lets you wander around the neighborhood, browse the shops, maybe get a head start on another errand.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

But my eyes wander — I like to see who’s in the audience and what’s going on.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

I wander through Przemyśl until my feet find the cathedral.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

"So when a child wanders into a school and into the library and sees his name or perhaps sees his photograph on a book, it can be very traumatising for some children," he said.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

“Spirited Away” is a story of a girl, Chihiro, who wanders with her parents into a magical realm and ends up getting stuck there when her mother and father transform into pigs.

From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026

At 100, Attenborough no longer wanders the world's jungles and deserts.

From Barron's ● May 6, 2026

The narrative wanders through exuberant wordplay and digressions that can become distracting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

Uncle Ty wanders over while looking through a pamphlet.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

The cat had wandered in during a snowstorm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

They had little choice about their potential victims - in the end it was Jerry Hall and Ross Kemp who wandered in to join Maya and James A in deliberately tedious conversation.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Twelve years later, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wandered directly into the bit.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

Other uncommon marine animals have wandered into California waters this year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

“Okay, what now?” said Razi, coming to a halt near some wilderness where whistling spur fowl wandered underfoot.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook

Harried passengers stared at their phones, calm but annoyed, wandering the airport terminal without clear direction.

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026

I prefer wandering a local market, imagining what I might make for dinner.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

"Mum came to live with me, she became very confused and was seen wandering in the garden and obviously needed care," Bern said.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Leaning on advice from the owner of their Airbnb, they’ve noted areas to avoid and spent their time wandering as flâneurs in black-and-gold.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

“Hesterfowl, I am an Usher of wandering souls. A servant to the Afterlife. I do not need all this”—he gestured—“to believe you have a gift.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman


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