PEREGRINE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

peregrine

adjective

ˈper-ə-grən

Definition of peregrine

as in nomadic

traveling from place to place a loyal cadre of peregrine workers who follow the presidential candidate from primary to primary

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Years ago, Maximilian Schnell left his job and his life in Paris and began a nomadic lifestyle on his bicycle.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026
Some are cousins of the Belâawane family and many, like our head mule handler, Zaïd Oukhazaid, have reluctantly abandoned their nomadic ways for permanent village life for a variety of reasons, including climate change.

— Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026

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