vagrant

Example Sentences

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He’s a vagrant by definition — a man with no job, no paper trail or online presence.

From Salon • Jan. 20, 2024

It is believed that the newly found greater mouse-eared bat was a vagrant that had crossed the channel from France, where there is an established population, and took up residence in Britain.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2023

It’s not uncommon for vagrant bird species to return year after year to places far from their typical range.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2022

A government minister has said he does not believe initial reporting describing the suspect as a vagrant.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2022

The next morning, when I arrived at work in another jeans and sneakers ensemble, she seemed startled, as if some strange vagrant had made a wrong turn into the office.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson