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Synonyms for vagabond
Synonyms: Noun
bindle stiff, bum, bummer, hobo, sundowner [Australian], swaggie [chiefly Australian], swagman [chiefly Australian], tramp, vagrant
Synonyms: Adjective
ambulant, ambulatory, errant, fugitive, gallivanting (also galavanting), itinerant, nomad, nomadic, perambulatory, peregrine, peripatetic, ranging, roaming, roving, vagrant, wandering, wayfaring
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Examples of vagabond in a Sentence
Noun
be wary of the vagabonds in that corner of the city after they retired, the couple bought an RV and became footloose vagabondsAdjective
a vagabond group of entertainers that performed in rough-and-tumble mining towns
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
During the second arrest, he was charged with rogue and vagabond, fourth-degree burglary, and disturbing the peace, then released on his own recognizance by the District Court Commissioner. — Washington Post, "Crime reports for Anne Arundel and Howard counties and for Annapolis," 15 Aug. 2019 Additionally, series star and creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge took home the prize for Individual Achievement In Comedy for her nimble performance as the titular vagabond lost in a swirling sea of frustration, confusion, and lust in London. — Chuck Barney, The Mercury News, "Top TV shows? Critics honor ‘Fleabag,’ ‘Chernobyl,’ ‘Better Call Saul’ and more," 3 Aug. 2019 When there is a murder at the Indian school, the four young vagabonds flee to the river, canoeing their way to St. Louis. — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, "It’s no mystery why William Kent Krueger’s latest is one of the fall’s most anticipated books. Everybody loves this guy.," 26 Aug. 2019 The team, previously known as the Miami Toros, moved up I-95 to Broward in 1977 after a vagabond, low-attendance existence that saw them play at the Orange Bowl, Tamiami Field and Miami-Dade College North. — David Lyons, sun-sentinel.com, "Inter Miami ... or Inter Fort Lauderdale? The case for David Beckham rethinking soccer team’s home," 24 Aug. 2019 Two Columbia males, ages 17 and 15, were charged with rogue and vagabond. — Washington Post, "Crime reports for Anne Arundel and Howard counties and for Annapolis," 25 July 2019 Until that signing, Smith, 30, was known for being a basketball vagabond. — Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press, "Ish Smith reportedly leaving for Wizards; Detroit Pistons met with Jared Dudley," 1 July 2019 The football program has been vagabonds during its short history, shuffling home fields between both the middle and high schools in the Campbell County school district, plus other nearby schools. — James Weber, Cincinnati.com, "Bishop Brossart athletic complex nearing completion," 24 July 2019 The 28-year-old Annapolis man was charged with rogue and vagabond. — Washington Post, "Crime reports for Anne Arundel and Howard counties and for Annapolis," 20 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
By modern standards, Wray's story feels like rock and roll lore that edges on pulp: As a child, he was raised in poverty in Dunn, North Carolina, and learned to play guitar from a vagabond bluesman named Hambone. — Colin Stutz, Billboard, "Link Wray's Daughter Talks Rock Hall Nomination: 'Dad Is the Trunk of the Rock and Roll Tree'," 10 Oct. 2017 Hill’s book teems with sloppy and obvious devices (to the point of cliche), including a vagabond narrator (Steve Pacek) preempting for us the obvious songs that require no explanation. — Jim Rutter, Philly.com, "Spectacular staging offsets lackluster score of 'Something Wicked'," 24 Sep. 2017 The vagabond fair has set up in a half-dozen different locations over the past 41 years, but it was forced to cancel its plans in recent years because of the problems securing city permits. — Larry Barszewski, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Broward County Fair plans return after 5-year absence," 22 Sep. 2017 Spoiler alert: The Glass Castle, in theaters now and based on journalist Jeannette Walls’ 2005 best-selling memoir about her vagabond childhood, boasts one of the most unexpected, triumphant, hide-under-your-couch scenes in recent film history. — Justine Harman, Glamour, "Max Greenfield Knows He Plays a Good 'Well-Intentioned' Jerk," 16 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vagabond.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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