How to Use wayfarer in a Sentence

wayfarer

noun
  • Then, on a trip to Bali, he was inspired to create a co-living space for other wayfarers.
    — Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Apr. 2018
  • Some of the wayfarers refuse to go to government-run camps, choosing to take their chances at the border instead.
    — Amel Emric, The Seattle Times, 19 Nov. 2018
  • The sunnies come in four frame styles including classic wayfarer, cat-eye, round metal and heart-shaped.
    — Atlanta Life, ajc, 13 May 2017
  • In high school, my friends and I became subway wayfarers, traveling in search of great high-school games.
    — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
  • These medium-sized glasses feature a chunky wayfarer-oval shape crafted from durable acetate.
    — Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • With tons of stylish designs, like the popular wayfarer look, there are endless options of looks online.
    — Liz Bowen, Pacific San Diego Magazine, 4 May 2017
  • There comes a point where everyone must accept that standard black wayfarers aren’t cutting it anymore.
    — Sarah Spellings, The Cut, 20 July 2017
  • The risen Christ, on the left with a pilgrim’s purse, a walking staff and a bottle, approaches two fellow wayfarers.
    — E.a. Carmean Jr., WSJ, 30 Mar. 2018
  • The model kept it classic with leather flat sandals and wayfarers, but took it up a style notch with a bold fold-over clutch that may clash in theory but works in reality.
    — Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 July 2012
  • Our wayfarer might go for contrast with a shopping spree in Atlanta followed by solitude on Jekyll Island.
    — Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2016
  • Our wayfarer might go for contrast with a shopping spree in Atlanta followed by solitude on Jekyll Island.
    — Southern Living, 1 May 2017
  • And, of course, indigenous Polynesian wayfarers used star compasses to navigate the seas, reading the night sky to set their course.
    — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 19 Mar. 2024
  • For the Goldilocks shopper who wants something that’s neither too big nor too small, the collab offers a medium pair that looks very similar to your classic wayfarer.
    — Diana Tsui, The Cut, 26 July 2017
  • Knee-high, eroded Jizo statues that resembled children — often cloaked in red bibs — peppered the trail to ward off evil and safeguard wayfarers like me.
    — Norma Meyer, Orange County Register, 15 May 2024
  • Our favorite budget sunnies for all outdoor activities, the Goodr OG is a wayfarer-style frame with lenses that cannot be beat for the price.
    — Will Porter, Outside, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Along the way, the two wayfarers do have to deal with a cyclops of sorts, but finally find the lovely Penelope (Mia Wasikowska) in a remote cabin.
    — Todd McCarthy, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2018
  • If the premise of Roads sounds conventional, with a story that slides into clichés and then slips out of them, Schipper does a good job making the plights of his two wayfarers feel rough and real.
    — Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 July 2019
  • On Wednesday, at the Tom Ford catwalk, it was scraped back and waxed into a devil-may-care quiff style and worn with a pair of wayfarer-esque sunglasses also by the house.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The thugs would insinuate themselves into the confidence of wayfarers and, when a favorable opportunity presented itself, strangle them by throwing a handkerchief or noose around their necks.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
  • There was this iconic glittery ensemble from March 2014, complete with a wide-brim hat and wayfarer sunglasses for blocking out the haters, an ultra-long ponytail, and platform boots that could crush your soul in one step.
    — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Jan. 2018
  • Svaneti's alpine summers reel in many a wayfarer looking to conquer the web of trails through old-fangled villages with breathtaking scenery of crumbling churches, flowery meadows and the wide open frontier of the Caucasus Mountains.
    — Melanie Hamilton, CNN, 16 Dec. 2021

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