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Recent Examples of snowbird
Where do snowbirds come from? Snowbirds move to Arizona from all over the country.
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Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024
Make way for the real snowbirds coming to South Florida.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
That’s good information to have during the colder months, when snowbirds from the Northern Hemisphere come to the country’s shorelines in droves and finding seclusion can be more difficult.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2025
Though residents of Mid-Atlantic and New England States are used to this kind of weather, people in the South, often a haven for snowbirds looking to escape the cold months in the North, are not.
—Judson Jones, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024
Make way for the real snowbirds coming to South Florida.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
That’s good information to have during the colder months, when snowbirds from the Northern Hemisphere come to the country’s shorelines in droves and finding seclusion can be more difficult.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2025
Though residents of Mid-Atlantic and New England States are used to this kind of weather, people in the South, often a haven for snowbirds looking to escape the cold months in the North, are not.
—Judson Jones, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snowbird
Noun
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After a nine-day period of mourning, during which the pope’s body is displayed for pilgrims to view and pray over, the body is buried, and the College of Cardinals begins the process of selecting a new sovereign.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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Around 400 people died in the clash, including more than 200 Iranian pilgrims.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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At that point, a wayfarer named Reza (Erkan Koçak Köstendil) pops into the picture, showing up at Ali’s cabin in the hills outside town and offering up his services as a gardener.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
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My personal nightmare manifested around 2018 in the form of ’90s-style tiny sunglasses (and later, eyeglasses), after what felt like a solid two decades of the wayfarers and oversized frames that suited my very round face.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
Noun
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Once a winter-only destination for sunseekers, the hotel drew visitors year-round after the addition of air conditioning in the mid-1960s.—
Stacey Barchenger,
The Arizona Republic,
3 Dec. 2024
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Marbella Club, Marbella, Spain Since the 1950s, sunseekers have been drawn to this beachfront resort for its breezy glamour and unparalleled Mediterranean views.—
Regan Stephens,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2024
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Many visitors opt to take a scenic ferry ride to Peanut Island, a popular tourist attraction that houses a bunker built for President John F. Kennedy during the Cold War.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2025
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More than 8 million international visitors are expected to come to the US for the monthlong tournament that kicks off in June 2026.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Snowbird.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snowbird. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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