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

He repeats the tall tales, and he sympathizes with their struggles with wanderlust and the challenge of finding civilian clothes that fit and are affordable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 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

If the appeal of a superyacht wasn't immediately obvious, Ms Trifirò says they enable her to see the world and fulfil her wanderlust.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025

But, as I’d been reminded on multiple occasions by my mom, the security of the future was more important than satisfying a twelve-year-old girl’s wanderlust.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin