wanderlust

Example Sentences

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At 21, wanderlust — that aching desire to escape to somewhere else — took hold of Elizabeth Short.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

Consider this list fuel for your 2026 wanderlust.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

It encouraged wanderlust as Sal and Dean traveled across the country, indulging in their freedoms and desires with almost reckless abandon.

From Salon • Jul. 30, 2025

Watts's main advice for readers with a similar wanderlust is to consider travelling further afield.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2025

Back when she had curiosity and wanderlust and the inclination to go to the other side of the world and back in a single afternoon.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill