How to Use wanderlust in a Sentence

wanderlust

noun
  • Wanderlust has led him to many different parts of the world.
  • Has all this talk about snow sparked your wanderlust for the slopes?
    — Olivia Lipski, Good Housekeeping, 27 Mar. 2023
  • And part of where the wanderlust in your new songs comes from, too?
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 31 Aug. 2023
  • At times wild cats, like our pet house cats, seem to be struck with wanderlust.
    — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Nov. 2020
  • Yes, there are dozens of turkeys with a taste for wanderlust.
    — Tracey Tully, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2019
  • But his father’s wanderlust has been passed down to him, like a gene.
    — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2023
  • But that wanderlust and taste for fine dining seems to have passed on to his youngest son.
    — Oliver Staley, Quartz, 23 Oct. 2020
  • In any case, there's a product out there for every type of wanderlust.
    — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2023
  • What books, if any, most influenced your wanderlust and sense of home?
    — New York Times, 23 Aug. 2022
  • Finals are over, and a new stage of life is on the horizon, so why not give in to a bit of wanderlust?
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
  • Prepare for a spontaneous surge of wanderlust as the month comes to a close.
    — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 June 2025
  • For some people, the call of wanderlust is simply too strong to ignore.
    — Sarah Rense, Esquire, 24 July 2017
  • This collection of flight paths and ads inspires a heady case of wanderlust.
    — Matt Kronsberg, WSJ, 16 Jan. 2020
  • This is a place that invites long, scenic drives and a freewheeling sense of wanderlust.
    — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Sep. 2022
  • If your wanderlust is strong, here are some custom Zoom backgrounds to tide you over.
    — Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2020
  • This will not be a summer of 12-hour beach days, or block parties, or wanderlust.
    — Michelle Santiago Cortés, refinery29.com, 28 May 2020
  • Winter has a way of sparking wanderlust.
    — Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2025
  • This is cosmic wisdom, not just wanderlust.
    — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 28 Nov. 2025
  • Click through to check out the movies that will surely inspire a serious case of wanderlust.
    — refinery29.com, 28 June 2018
  • Bando Stone has the same air of musical wanderlust, but the songs are tighter.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 July 2024
  • And at the very least the show provides some gorgeous Thai landscapes that stokes my wanderlust.
    — Samantha Allen, Them, 18 Feb. 2025
  • The wanderlust that’s guided Moore and Gogo thus far shows no signs of slowing down.
    — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 10 May 2023
  • If that seems a bit extreme, this gallery of the country's most beautiful places should amp up your wanderlust.
    — CNN, 10 Aug. 2021
  • The Escapist Clutch The first twinge of spring is sure to stir a bit of wanderlust.
    — Vogue, 19 Mar. 2019
  • Explore any of these best train trips in the United States to feed your own dose of wanderlust.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Good Housekeeping, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Here the fine-art photographer turns his eye to beaches around the world—and you’ll be hit by wanderlust by the first page.
    — Jake Smith, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2023
  • If your idea of a welcome committee is a herd of wild beach ponies, this windswept coastal paradise will muster quite the wanderlust.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2023
  • For the person who’s caught a case of wanderlust, gift them a water bottle that doubles as a keepsake.
    — Erika Veurink, Peoplemag, 17 May 2023
  • If you've been bitten by the wanderlust bug, or have just been wanting to relocate, now might be the perfect time.
    — Daniela Sternitzky-Di Napoli, Houston Chronicle, 1 Feb. 2018
  • Here are 11 photos to inspire your wanderlust.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2025

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