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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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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
Our agenda includes promenading with the official mascots, catching another round of live musical vibes here and there, and taking pride in some folks who are dear to us. Ed Silverman, STAT, 12 June 2026 Without their intervention, Baltimore’s waterfront would have been permanently disfigured, and the waterfront promenade the author praises today would never have been possible. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for promenade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promenade
Noun
  • Others are concerned a new development won't fit in with the historic character of the city and boardwalk.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • Walk down the boardwalk and stairs to the New River Gorge Bridge Overlook at Canyon Rim Visitor Center to snap a pic with your pup and ogle over the longest steel arch bridge in the Western Hemisphere.
    Rebecca R. Norris, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Dominic Canzone and Randy Arozarena walked to load the bases with one out before Josh Naylor struck out swinging.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • The 64-year-old had come from Oklahoma with his wife and son to walk up the 56 steps next to Sinking Spring, a sinkhole opening to a karst aquifer from which Lincoln first drank.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 2 July 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
  • The Massachusetts Army of 1775 Spirit of America band also paraded through the square in what appears to be traditional colonial garb.
    Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers insulted their Catholic paying customers by honoring a drag group that parades around as nuns and mocks their religion.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • His son Guido later took over the practice, Spadolini Architetti, and made a name designing fashion outlet malls in the style of traditional borghi (villages).
    Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • One victim was pronounced dead at the mall, while the second died after being transported to a hospital, Dearborn Police Chief Issa Shahin said.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • Initially, both teams looked to be treading carefully, wary of a misstep now in the knockout stage.
    Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
  • That said, the USMNT's postgame presser won't be the only instance where a team hopes World Cup reporters will tread lightly.
    Callie Fin, USA Today, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • The final score was almost padded three minutes later as Rahimi’s header on the break clanged down off the crossbar, but stopped just short of crossing the goal line.
    Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • Some are using the passive income to pad their travel fund; others are reinvesting back into their businesses.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • Ed Sheeran strides to Taylor Swift wedding Ed Sheeran, clad in a bright aqua blue suit, arrived holding hands with wife Cherry Seaborn.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Late in the trial, a surprise witness came striding into the courtroom.
    William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

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“Promenade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promenade. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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