itinerant

Example Sentences

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Ms. Gerson takes her book’s title from the biblical story of the Exodus—“my father was a wandering Aramean”—to remind us of the itinerant past all humans share.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Police have described the suspect as an "itinerant" worker who had travelled to Australia on multiple occasions between 2019 and 2024, and had addresses in the states of Victoria and New South Wales.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

Based on Guthrie’s 1943 autobiography and starring David Carradine as the itinerant, socially conscious musician, the movie was nominated for six Oscars, including picture, adapted screenplay and film editing.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025

Hannah has earned her wisdom the hard way — by accepting her itinerant fate.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025

McCandless was smallish with the hard, stringy physique of an itinerant laborer.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer