itinerant

Example Sentences

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Adams had an itinerant upbringing, spending a formative part of his early years in Europe before moving to Ohio, where he attended high school and college.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The museum devotes a retrospective to the work of the itinerant Cuban-born artist, who sought to merge his far-flung array of influences into a singular personal style.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 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

He was born in 1930 to a father who was an itinerant salesman and a mother who ran a small store.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025

I was working then as an itinerant carpenter, framing condominiums in Boulder for $3.50 an hour.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer