moseyed; moseying
1
: to hurry away
2
: to move in a leisurely or aimless manner : saunter
moseyed around the general store—
Eric Sevareid
Eric SevareidExamples of mosey in a Sentence
He moseyed up to the bar.
Recent Examples on the Web
However, another cold front is expected to mosey on through southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky and southeast Indiana late Friday night into Saturday morning.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
Grab a vanilla cream cold brew at Panther Coffee, the city’s first specialty roaster, then mosey over to Barnacle Historic State Park.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2023
Bison mosey on either side of the road, swinging their dainty tails.
—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
From there, fans chilled out in a gorgeous tropical garden, moseyed over into a old-school Western flick, hit a concert in the desert and somehow found themselves as part of a massive paint-by-number picture.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
Another roach moseyed across a kitchen food prep table.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 May 2024
Kevin Costner is moseying his way onto the Croisette.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
Then head two hours over to Charleston, South Carolina, to mosey down quiet roads lined with colorful houses and spring flowers.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2024
Start by earning a musical education at the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and Museum, then mosey over to the Country Music Store for a souvenir to take home or something to wear to the night’s show.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
Grab a vanilla cream cold brew at Panther Coffee, the city’s first specialty roaster, then mosey over to Barnacle Historic State Park.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2023
Bison mosey on either side of the road, swinging their dainty tails.
—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
From there, fans chilled out in a gorgeous tropical garden, moseyed over into a old-school Western flick, hit a concert in the desert and somehow found themselves as part of a massive paint-by-number picture.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
Another roach moseyed across a kitchen food prep table.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 May 2024
Kevin Costner is moseying his way onto the Croisette.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
Then head two hours over to Charleston, South Carolina, to mosey down quiet roads lined with colorful houses and spring flowers.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2024
Start by earning a musical education at the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and Museum, then mosey over to the Country Music Store for a souvenir to take home or something to wear to the night’s show.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Mosey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mosey. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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