wanderer
Example Sentences
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He’s the one American wanderer who escapes Pamplona alone, returning to that same existence that he once found so commonplace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 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
Watch: “Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell,” a film from Vietnam, follows a wanderer on a spiritual quest.
From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2024
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
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
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