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nomadic

adjective

nō-ˈma-dik

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traveling from place to place raised in a nomadic family, she attended half a dozen different high schools

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Recent Examples of nomadic Ryan Stern, a director at the nomadic British gallery Sixty Six, said that taxes have become one of the biggest challenges to selling in London. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Other new arrivals included the Choukara bag inspired by the traditional saddle bags carried by nomadic peoples. — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 Born in Ohio, Steinem grew up poor, the daughter of a nomadic antique dealer father and an ex-journalist mother who spent time in psychiatric hospitals. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 22 Sep. 2026 An investigation is underway to establish the definitive cause of the deaths inside the area where wildlife including lions, elephants and black rhinos live in proximity with semi-nomadic Maasai pastoralists. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nomadic

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And maybe trips like this can help the nomad way of life survive.

— Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026
New this season are nomad-style cooking workshops, starlit movies for younger campers, and sunrise hawk walks.

— Katharina Kotrba, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025

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