wanderlust

Example Sentences

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Academics have posited that a mounting social narcissism may intersect with travel; a pursuit traditionally driven by wanderlust now seems beholden to an indifferent self-absorption.

From New York Times

She was long guided by a spirit of wanderlust — a word she had tattooed onto her left wrist in her late 50s.

From Los Angeles Times

But now the Trojans were gone, without any warning, as Kliavkoff was given no indication of the Trojans’ wanderlust.

From Los Angeles Times

Decades later, he explained his wanderlust — and his decision to move from England to France — by quoting one of his favorite Shakespeare lines: “There is a world elsewhere,” from “Coriolanus.”

From Washington Post

From Portugal, Spain and Scotland to Sedona, Ariz. The summer’s most anticipated thrillers will satisfy your wanderlust no matter your plans.

From Los Angeles Times