wan·der·ing
ˈwän-d(ə-)riŋ 
1
: a going about from place to place
—often used in plural
2
: movement away from the proper, normal, or usual course or place
—often used in plural
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Examples of wandering in a Sentence
Adjective
your decidedly wandering essay loses its punch—stick to one theme
a wandering carnival that visited small towns all over the South
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
Take in all of Bernardo’s wandering wonder, then listen to what makes your traveling heart beat stronger.
—Laura Manske, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
Wide-open concourses with views of the court encourage wandering.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
The film is narrated in the languages of the cultures the characters move through, as Burmese gives way to Thai, to Vietnamese, and beyond — a wandering, collective dream.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
Take in all of Bernardo’s wandering wonder, then listen to what makes your traveling heart beat stronger.
—Laura Manske, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Noun
Always down for a cocktail, a show or spontaneous wandering.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
Wide-open concourses with views of the court encourage wandering.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Wandering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wandering. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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wandering
1 of 2 adjective
wan·der·ing
ˈwän-də-riŋ
: floating
a wandering spleen
wandering
2 of 2 noun
: movement of a tooth out of its normal position especially as a result of periodontal disease
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