visitant

Example Sentences

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At Clear Lake, the western grebe is a breeding bird and also a winter visitant, attracted by the abundant fish of the lake.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 3, 2017

That humanity might in its progress be freed more and more from this unwelcome visitant was the purpose with which the National Crime Commission was organized.

From Time Magazine Archive

At Clear Lake the western grebe is a breeding bird and also a winter visitant, attracted by the abundant fish of the lake.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

I rang the bell, for I wanted a candle; and I wanted, too, to get an account of this visitant.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

Through the keyhole of the door at the opposite side, a ray of candlelight is visible, and from this room opens the china-closet, which is no doubt the point of attraction for the troublesome visitant.

From Checkmate by Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan