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nomad

[noh-mad] / ˈnoʊ mæd /
NOUN
person who wanders from place to place
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I laughed when a protégé called me a digital nomad in the gig economy, like him.

From Salon Aug. 24, 2026

Srinivasan’s ideology was a draw for Pranit Garg, a 29-year-old digital nomad who moved here in March, but his favorite part was the gym and all-you-can-eat protein.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

Once the nomad larvae hatch, they kill the host bee larvae and consume the stored pollen and nectar intended for the mining bees.

From Science Daily May 28, 2026

The idea of being a digital nomad with no oversight is romantic, but when your income is project-based or hourly billed, you start feeling like every waking moment you aren’t working is costing you money.

From MarketWatch Mar. 16, 2026

He was the city of kings, and the voice of Scheherazade, the whirling dervishes that leap, the fire worshippers, the nomad Kurds, and the eighteen sheep.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

Shen and Leung credited their decision to build financial assets, rather than home equity, with giving them the financial independence to retire early, and live off their portfolio as digital nomads around the world.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

The Afar region of north-eastern Ethiopia is one of the hottest and driest places on Earth, where nomads often lead camel caravans carrying salt through the desert.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

It’s set in a bougie bohemian realm inhabited by actors and writers, cultural nomads who have mystery and money, and a tinge of the sordid about them.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

Multiple battles with Claudius’ henchmen pepper Scarlet and Hijiri’s journey, as does an encounter with the United Nations of this place: a group of wandering nomads from around the world who’ve come together for companionship.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 6, 2026

Kitty and I like being nomads, but it has been a long time since we stopped long enough to grow roots.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben




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