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Definition of promenadenext
as in boardwalk
a public place for strolling a beautifully landscaped park with a wide promenade along the riverside

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verb

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Recent Examples of promenade
Noun
Twenty-two miles off the Southern California coast, Avalon sets the tone with its crescent bay, art deco Casino and waterfront promenade lined with shops, bars and restaurants. David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 June 2026 The two-acre campus is structured around a reconstructed bluff on the Mississippi River, known locally as the promenade. Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 June 2026
Verb
Two roaches promenading on the wall at the dishwashing area. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025 In the evenings, guests promenaded on the track under electric lights. Indianapolis Star, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for promenade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promenade
Noun
  • The best spots for birdwatching are the trails and 1,000-foot-long boardwalk within the 164 acres of woodlands that make up the Audubon Bird Sanctuary, on the island’s eastern side.
    Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026
  • Jekyll Island This Georgia barrier island on the Atlantic Coast—between Jacksonville and Savannah—offers more than 20 miles of bike trails and walking routes that meander through marshes and hover atop wooden boardwalks.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Johnson allowed one walk with career highs of eight strikeouts and six innings, while throwing 90 pitches.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
  • Manny Machado hit a first pitch, walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning, sending the Padres to a 7-6 win and the Braves to their ninth loss in the last 12 games.
    Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Power outage resolved at Philadelphia Airport June 29 A service outage impacting moving walkways, elevators and escalators at the airport Sundy night and Monday morning has been partially resolved, according to airport officials.
    Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • The whimsical stone and iron structure features large arched windows, tall towers, elaborate metalwork, and raised walkways that offer scenic views of the surrounding San Isabel National Forest.
    Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • For the first time since 2006, the Stanley Cup was paraded through the streets of Raleigh on Saturday after a phenomenal postseason run from the Carolina Hurricanes.
    Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
  • New Yorkers lined the streets of lower Manhattan Thursday morning to watch the New York Knicks parade down Broadway to celebrate the team's first NBA championship since 1973.
    Mason Leib, ABC News, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • Fans can also pay $225 to park at one of 4,700 spots at the nearby American Dream mall.
    Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026
  • Beneath the charges for chicken and ribeye skewers, french fries and iced teas, the Town Center mall restaurant had added a 20% automatic gratuity and 3% service fee.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • Investors may want to tread lightly, certain cracks are starting to emerge.
    Fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 June 2026
  • The paper treads similar ground as previous research, which has noted large language models’ ability to search genomes for genes that have been sequenced after a patient was first seen in a hospital.
    Jared Perlo, NBC news, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • The Angels padded the advantage in the fifth inning when Jose Siri led off with a single, Zach Neto doubled and Vaughn Grissom followed with a two-run single to left.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
  • Private fundraising has long been seen as a way to pad school budgets in wealthier communities, usually to pay for nice-to-haves, such as field trips and student clubs.
    Mila Koumpilova, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Your father strides into the dining room, harried, shiny black hair parted to one side, his fingers buttoning the cuffs of his starched white collared shirt.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
  • That exception aside, football’s figurines have strode into North America like a series of Power Rangers, entering the fray, one after the other, each unleashing their unique gifts.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 23 June 2026

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“Promenade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promenade. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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