sauntered; sauntering; saunters
: to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll
sauntered slowly down the street
saunter
noun
Examples of saunter in a Sentence
They sauntered slowly down the street.
He sauntered into the store.
Recent Examples on the Web
Traffic on State Route 14 in Southern California was brought to a standstill by a bear who sauntered towards the middle of the highway near Santa Clarita.
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Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
Singing over oscillating synths and intense percussion, Cyrus — who previously sang a live cover of the song during her November performance at the Chateau Marmont in L.A. — injects her own flair and pop-star energy into David Byrne’s sauntering original.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 May 2024
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Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
Singing over oscillating synths and intense percussion, Cyrus — who previously sang a live cover of the song during her November performance at the Chateau Marmont in L.A. — injects her own flair and pop-star energy into David Byrne’s sauntering original.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 May 2024
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“Saunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saunter. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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