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wandering

[won-der-ing] / ˈwɒn dər ɪŋ /


ADJECTIVE
nomadic
Synonyms


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Harried passengers stared at their phones, calm but annoyed, wandering the airport terminal without clear direction.

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026

I prefer wandering a local market, imagining what I might make for dinner.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

The Angels had just reached the promised land, after more than four decades of wandering through baseball’s wilderness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

"Mum came to live with me, she became very confused and was seen wandering in the garden and obviously needed care," Bern said.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

“Curiosity is the single most important thing for an Usher. Above all else, you must be curious about the wandering souls who come to your door.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Inside this edition, Cranach's map presents the stations of the wilderness wanderings and the division of the Promised Land into twelve tribal regions.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 30, 2025

But we could have done a better job of identifying and pursuing the wanderings that were most important to us.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 22, 2025

Francis, meanwhile, continued his anthropological wanderings, carrying whatever insights or regrets he gained from that night into his studies of other cultures' sacred rituals.

From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2025

Dunthorne, in his wanderings, uncovers some impacts, direct and indirect, of his great-grandfather’s actions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2025

Wolf had gone off on his nightly wanderings, and the only signs of life in the camp were the silent Ravens guarding the defenses, and the rumble of snores from Oslak’s shelter.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver


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