Wanderer
Americannoun
Explanation
A wanderer is someone who roams from place to place. An adventurer exploring new lands without a set destination or a specific place to call home might be called a wanderer. Someone walking through forests, crossing mountains, and discovering hidden villages, all without a specific plan, is a wanderer. A wanderer embraces the journey and the unknown. It is believed that the earliest humans were wanderers, nomadic hunter-gatherers who traveled to where the food was. Some say that we are all wanderers in a sense, roving the universe while searching for meaning and happiness. As the renowned astronomer Carl Sagan put it, "Exploration is in our nature. We began as wanderers, and we are wanderers still."
Example Sentences
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To help situate the audience, Sharon introduces the Wanderer, a spoken role played by the 88-year-old George Shirley, the first Black tenor to perform in a leading role with the Metropolitan Opera.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2022
They also sang the avid Wolves fan's favourite team anthem, Happy Wanderer.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2020
Michael Volle, a full-voiced bass-baritone, took the role of the god Wotan in his late-life guise as the Wanderer in “Siegfried,” an upgrade from Greer Grimsley in the first two operas.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 28, 2019
“Stay” is the only cover song on Cat Power’s upcoming album Wanderer, which will drop on October 5th via Domino—after her longtime label Matador rejected the stripped-down album for its lack of “hits.”
From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2018
He put on his gray cloak and his broad-brimmed hat, and when folk asked his name, he said he was Wanderer, son of Warrior.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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