as in stroll
a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure
tourists on a morning saunter around the old section of the city
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as in to stroll
to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure
he lazily saunters about the French countryside, mostly photographing birds and flowers
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Recent Examples of saunter
Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Fatu removed a werewolf mask and sauntered down to the ring.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Edwards drained a long 2-pointer on the next possession to wrap it up, sauntering to the edge of the court during a timeout to encourage the crowd to get even louder.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2025
Fans even saw Sol up close and personal when the singer momentarily vanished from the stage and sauntered down the aisle.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2025
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Suddenly, a raccoon popped out from the bleachers, sauntered over the actors’ entrance tunnel, and vanished under a seat.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Fatu removed a werewolf mask and sauntered down to the ring.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Edwards drained a long 2-pointer on the next possession to wrap it up, sauntering to the edge of the court during a timeout to encourage the crowd to get even louder.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2025
Fans even saw Sol up close and personal when the singer momentarily vanished from the stage and sauntered down the aisle.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2025
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Verb
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Iris Delgado, 33, has strolled the Home Depot parking lot nearly every day with a cart of water bottles for day laborers and a cellphone to occasionally livestream.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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The former couple and their daughter Daisy, along with Flynn, enjoyed a day on the water, later strolling through a coastal town.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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Arizona right-hander Ryne Nelson gave up four runs on seven hits with four walks over four innings, while Angels left-hander Tyler Anderson gave up four runs on eight hits with two walks over five innings.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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Case in point, the 2024 MLB walks leader was Luis Gil, who won the Rookie of the Year Award, and the 2023 leader was Blake Snell, who earned the Cy Young Award.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Partygoers wandered the streets, drinks in hand, wearing Scrim costumes made from furry onesies.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
5 July 2025
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Read a book, breathe deeply or just let your mind wander.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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“Saunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saunter. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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