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Recent Examples of backpacker
The most recent reported was Harris Levinson, a 61-year-old solo backpacker who went missing in June and was found to have suffered a fatal injury in a fall.
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Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Thankfully, one ingenious backpacker designed this key to aid in the process.
—Zoe Gates, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
Set against the backdrop of the Greek islands, Psyche follows Mally (Jupe), a young American backpacker who becomes entangled with the dangerously seductive Camila (Merced) and Alex (Lutz) on a remote Greek island.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
One of the highlights of Quark’s itinerary is a two-day call at Puerto Natales, a backpacker-friendly town of some 20,000 people that serves as the gateway to Torres del Paine.
—Stefanie Waldek, AFAR Media, 12 Sep. 2025
Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Thankfully, one ingenious backpacker designed this key to aid in the process.
—Zoe Gates, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
Set against the backdrop of the Greek islands, Psyche follows Mally (Jupe), a young American backpacker who becomes entangled with the dangerously seductive Camila (Merced) and Alex (Lutz) on a remote Greek island.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
One of the highlights of Quark’s itinerary is a two-day call at Puerto Natales, a backpacker-friendly town of some 20,000 people that serves as the gateway to Torres del Paine.
—Stefanie Waldek, AFAR Media, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backpacker
Noun
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Chefitz was a mountain climber, soccer player, cross-country motorcyclist, flamenco guitarist, writer and poet — to name just some of his hobbies.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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Musk also took a swipe at Duffy’s status as a world champion lumberjack speed climber.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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People who pursue the sublime in nature—mountaineers, scuba divers, and the like—are often on the hunt for it.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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In a catalog peddling his chocks, Chouinard published an essay by California mountaineer Doug Robinson.—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Due to the snowy, windy weather, the hikers were rescued in various conditions, with symptoms ranging from exhaustion to hypothermia.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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However, the appeal of the classic hiker silhouette—at once rugged and refined—has persisted, and the style has found a second life as a fashion statement.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Backpacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backpacker. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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