wanderer
Example Sentences
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Rumors of sightings of this wanderer persisted, from Reformation-era Europe to 19th-century America to modern Israel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
In his maqāma, Ibn al-Wardi personifies the plague as a mischievous wanderer who brings death to one region after another over a 15-year journey.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2025
When Slay was a young scholar, it wasn’t clear what sort of ending would be written for a wanderer with big dreams, who at times struggled to find his way in life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2023
When a lost wanderer on a four-wheeler comes looking for directions, however, Beth flees with Helena on the vehicle to the police, leading to Jacob’s arrest.
From New York Times ● Nov. 2, 2023
I still felt as a wanderer on the face of the earth; but I experienced firmer trust in myself and my own powers, and less withering dread of oppression.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
