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.
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On the runways at Chloé, for example, models sauntered out in bloomers and frilly crochet, while at Paco Rabanne, striped boxer-like styles mingled with boyish separates.
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Christina Holevas, Vogue, 5 July 2025
And so, in the first inning of Thursday’s series finale, Altuve sauntered into the batter’s box.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 July 2025
Nature enthusiasts can saunter through 2,200 acres of lush, primitive landscape teeming with hundreds of species of birds.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The mountain lion saunters out of the carrier and seems to hesitate when it’s released, looking back and facing the the people releasing it.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2025
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Christina Holevas, Vogue, 5 July 2025
And so, in the first inning of Thursday’s series finale, Altuve sauntered into the batter’s box.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 July 2025
Nature enthusiasts can saunter through 2,200 acres of lush, primitive landscape teeming with hundreds of species of birds.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The mountain lion saunters out of the carrier and seems to hesitate when it’s released, looking back and facing the the people releasing it.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for saunter
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“Saunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saunter. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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