globetrot
Americanverb (used without object)
Etymology
Origin of globetrot
First recorded in 1880–85; back formation from globetrotter
Example Sentences
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Ms. Belz, a former senior editor at World Magazine, writes the news digest “GlobeTrot.”
Now, Hackett actually marvels at Wilson’s ability to globetrot while not missing a beat when it comes to the offense the Broncos are installing.
From Seattle Times
A drop in the yuan wouldn’t kill off Chinese tourists’ desire to globetrot.
Winfrey and producers devised "Belief" as a sprawling spiritual globetrot that in a sense looks to do for religious feeling what “Cosmos” did for rationalist thinking.
From Los Angeles Times
For now, she might kick back for a minute or two, let her mind unwind and her head recover, but she's already planning to write a memoir and will surely hop on a plane to globetrot for her signature cause, the advancement of women and girls worldwide.
From New York Times
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