wanderer
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In 1871, a Harper’s magazine article, based on pioneers’ reminiscences, created the legend of a humble, seed-scattering, barefoot wanderer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 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
His blue eyes agleam, his trousers pressed, the former president, a wanderer accustomed to the planet’s cruel and harsh predicaments, offered coffee and pastries in his hotel room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2024
Watch: “Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell,” a film from Vietnam, follows a wanderer on a spiritual quest.
From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2024
Todd had always been, to Zeitoun’s mind, a bit of a wanderer, something of a playboy.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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