Wanderlust is an English word with synonyms like urge or impulse. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Wanderlust in a sentence
Wanderlust meaning
- A strong impulse or longing to travel.
- An impulse to cheat or seek out other romantic or sexual partners; a straying heart.
Using Wanderlust
- The main meaning on this page is: A strong impulse or longing to travel. | An impulse to cheat or seek out other romantic or sexual partners; a straying heart.
- Useful related words include: itchy feet, urge, impulse.
- In the example corpus, wanderlust often appears in combinations such as: the wanderlust, of wanderlust, your wanderlust.
Context around Wanderlust
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 7 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Wanderlust
- In this selection, "wanderlust" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, wordplay, playing, joining, wonderment and festival stand out and add context to how "wanderlust" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include fuel your wanderlust and adventure and wanderlust. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "wanderlust" sits close to words such as aar, abdulla and abimbola, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with wanderlust
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Wanderlust Exhibit goes till May 13th. (7 words)
Toshita is fuelled by wordplay, wanderlust, wonderment and Alliteration. (9 words)
Ugly Ozo, fronted by Jess Baker, are also playing Wanderlust Festival. (11 words)
And, with a little local knowledge and a lot of wanderlust, you can get up close and personal with the best of the season (and the best of Yosemite National Park). (31 words)
But even after coming back to Montreal, he never lost his wanderlust, having travelled, with his wife, Terry, much of the planet and venturing to destinations off the radar for most. (31 words)
Mitra’s last film “Avijatrik” (“The Wanderlust of Apu,” 2021), which completed the story of Satyajit Ray’s Apu Trilogy, won two prizes at India’s National Film Awards. (29 words)
The Cult of Moondog offers vicarious liberation from materialistic struggles and reprioritizes the need for spiritual nourishment and wanderlust! (19 words)
Example sentences (20)
Discover the most beautiful islands for an unforgettable summer getaway, where the beauty of nature merges seamlessly with the desires of wanderlust.
Even if your mom doesn’t have a trip planned, you can still get her a gift that speaks to her wanderlust.
His family settled in Ohio but the young man, a few years later, developed a wanderlust, joining the John C. Fremont expedition to California.
It is all about indulging the wanderlust within us and turning them into actual itineraries.
Mitra’s last film “Avijatrik” (“The Wanderlust of Apu,” 2021), which completed the story of Satyajit Ray’s Apu Trilogy, won two prizes at India’s National Film Awards.
Toshita is fuelled by wordplay, wanderlust, wonderment and Alliteration.
And, with a little local knowledge and a lot of wanderlust, you can get up close and personal with the best of the season (and the best of Yosemite National Park).
The Nomad Magazine is a treasure trove of information, from practical advice on packing and safety to inspirational stories that will fuel your wanderlust.
There are signs that our wanderlust is downshifting from never-ending to a more normal pattern.
Ugly Ozo, fronted by Jess Baker, are also playing Wanderlust Festival.
Following the Grateful Dead around the country with friends cemented the need for travel, adventure, and wanderlust.
The Cult of Moondog offers vicarious liberation from materialistic struggles and reprioritizes the need for spiritual nourishment and wanderlust!
The pure rush of this song is the combination of a thousand starry skies, daring night swims and wanderlust-seeking road trips.
Wanderlust Greeenock started through a conversation between a small group of local artists.
Chanel also has had wanderlust for its Métiers d’Art show, which has been staged in locales as far-flung as Salzburg, Rome and New York.
Some were motivated by wanderlust, thirst for adventure or love for the exotic.
Wanderlust returns to Boston on August 17 and August 18 at the DCR Hatch Shell on the Esplanade for two full days of running, yoga, and meditation.
Whether you want a snowy escape at the bottom of the world or a sun-filled holiday in the tropics, below is a guide to help fuel your wanderlust.
But even after coming back to Montreal, he never lost his wanderlust, having travelled, with his wife, Terry, much of the planet and venturing to destinations off the radar for most.
The Wanderlust Exhibit goes till May 13th.
Common combinations with wanderlust
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the wanderlust 3×
- of wanderlust 2×
- your wanderlust 2×
- and wanderlust 2×