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adventurer

[ad-ven-cher-er] / ædˈvɛn tʃər ər /


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The British adventurer makes her acrobatic moves against a background of realistic graphics, complete with her trademark sarcastic quips.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

The result is an often exhilarating, often disturbing and always poignant tale of an artist and adventurer who lived to challenge the limits of what humans could do.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 13, 2026

And he was very much an adventurer, right?

From Slate Mar. 2, 2026

TV adventurer Bear Grylls is starring in a new BBC reality series set in the Welsh wilderness.

From BBC Feb. 17, 2026

He had decided, the night before, that he would be as much an adventurer as the ones he had admired in books.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

Nepal is home to eight of the world's 10 highest peaks and welcomes hundreds of adventurers each spring.

From Barron's May 22, 2026

Figures like Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and Napoleon were adventurers, and while perhaps not personally admirable, they changed history and changed it irrevocably:

From Salon Mar. 28, 2026

The game, which tells the story of a group of adventurers on a quest to destroy The Paintress, was praised for its emotional narrative and use of old-school turn-based battles.

From BBC Dec. 12, 2025

These stories submerged their young readers in thrilling quests filled with heroic knights and adventurers.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 14, 2025

Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon were two of the public’s favorite space adventurers.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow




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