wanderlust

Example Sentences

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He left to study economics at a London university, saying in an interview last year that “the thing about growing up on a small island … is you get wanderlust at a very young age.”

From Washington Post

As wonderful as renewed wanderlust may feel for U.S. citizens, the wave of new applications has strained the thousands of State Department employees who must process them.

From Los Angeles Times

Throw in the $245 million contract extension they couldn’t wait to give Wilson, and you have the price of misguided wanderlust and resulting desperation.

From Seattle Times

The film begins by leaning into this wanderlust through imagery and maps of the island, but once we reach the moment of eruption, the mood turns dark.

From New York Times

I satisfy my wanderlust by feasting on hearty, delicious global cuisines here in my neighborhood.

From New York Times