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wandering

[won-der-ing] / ˈwɒn dər ɪŋ /


ADJECTIVE
nomadic
Synonyms


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As a kid wandering the grocery store aisles with my mom, spotting the shiny green foil on the white O’Ryan’s boxes felt almost as exciting as presents from Santa on Christmas morning.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

He left to pursue business opportunities in Mexico but, due to a hurricane, somehow ended up in Chile, spent a year wandering north toward America, and then scored an internship in Colombia.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

When it resumed years later, visitors were once again "wandering around on the wrong paths" with no oversight.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

The wandering narrative works because Mr. Hertling’s journal holds firm as the book’s center and essence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Indeed, Clare needed not wonder where this wandering soul belonged.

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