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nomad

[noh-mad] / ˈnoʊ mæd /
NOUN
person who wanders from place to place
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He arrived in Chicago this season as the ultimate nomad, an anonymous journeyman joining his fourth MLB organization in the span of a little more than three years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Once the nomad larvae hatch, they kill the host bee larvae and consume the stored pollen and nectar intended for the mining bees.

From Science Daily ● May 28, 2026

She saw the tragedy as an "opportunity" to travel the world as a digital nomad, spending months at a time in places like Australia, Bali, Malta, and Thailand.

From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026

A portion of those clients are distant descendants seeking a second citizenship, while another crop of those clients are seeking passive income visas for retirees and digital nomad visas for remote workers, Pinto said.

From Salon ● May 18, 2025

“You mean besides selling everything we own, becoming a nomad, and charging desperate people a ton of cash to help them?”

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

Valencia has become one of Europe’s premier locations for digital nomads.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Bali, Indonesia's famed tropical paradise, has become a hostspot for digital nomads in recent years, resulting in growing tensions between expats and locals.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

The yurts had been left behind by nomads who’d taken their sheep, goats or cattle somewhere else this time of year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026

Multiple battles with Claudius’ henchmen pepper Scarlet and Hijiri’s journey, as does an encounter with the United Nations of this place: a group of wandering nomads from around the world who’ve come together for companionship.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026

Others were hungry nomads, only too willing to join up with the infamous Cluny.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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