tramp
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In order to learn, Sullivan, played by Joel McCrea, embarks on a road trip disguised as a tramp and all kinds of terrible things happen to him that happen to people without resources.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
But it was the role of Davies, the old tramp who gets embroiled in a classic Pinteresque territorial struggle after one of two brothers invites him to spend the night, that showcased Gambon’s virtuoso command.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2023
Yes, we'll tramp the streets to chap on doors on your behalf and post out leaflets with your face on, but if you become a liability or an opponent, no quarter will be given.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2023
But tramp the same terrain, and you’ll soon know intimacy.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 30, 2023
Sandy, the old war-horse, hearing the drums, the tramp of feet, immediately lifted his head, arched his neck, cocked his tail, and struck a martial attitude.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
Vocabulary lists containing tramp
"Of Mice and Men"
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"Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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