as in whim
a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action
a frequent victim to the vagrancies of the heart, she had a succession of passionate but short-lived romances
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Recent Examples of vagrancy
Some neighbors who had initially been supportive of that leasing arrangement said that the situation deteriorated with time, as loitering men came to check on their girlfriends and other signs of vagrancy, littering and drug use escalated.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 20 May 2024
In 1972, the Supreme Court overturned a Jacksonville, Florida, law prohibiting vagrancy.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal challenging a judicial ruling that established a de facto constitutional right to vagrancy.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 12 Jan. 2024
Tingley found that during fall migrations, geomagnetic disturbances were strongly associated with vagrancy.
—Maddie Bender, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2023
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 20 May 2024
In 1972, the Supreme Court overturned a Jacksonville, Florida, law prohibiting vagrancy.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal challenging a judicial ruling that established a de facto constitutional right to vagrancy.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 12 Jan. 2024
Tingley found that during fall migrations, geomagnetic disturbances were strongly associated with vagrancy.
—Maddie Bender, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2023
See All Example Sentences for vagrancy
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“Vagrancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vagrancy. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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