itinerant

Example Sentences

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Even by the standards of the world’s foremost itinerant minister, Rev. Graham was puzzled by the invitation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

The Kennedy Center’s other resident ensembles will soon be dealing with unfamiliar spaces and circumstances as well: After July 4, the Center will close for two years for unspecified renovations, making all its inhabitants itinerant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Police have described the suspect as an "itinerant" worker who had travelled to Australia on multiple occasions between 2019 and 2024, and had addresses in the states of Victoria and New South Wales.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

Hannah has earned her wisdom the hard way — by accepting her itinerant fate.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025

Whereas Jackson tended toward a more volatile and pulpit-thumping style reminiscent of an itinerant Presbyterian minister in the revivalistic mode, Smith preferred the more measured cadences of the South Carolina aristocrat steeped in Ciceronian formalities.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis