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
Just listen to how her wispy vocals insist on love in a way reminiscent of countdown-to-Y2K music by Aaliyah and Janet, her room-to-breathe productions shimmying and sauntering with a palette of pop sounds gone by.
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Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
Many on the northern reaches of the path of the eclipse may not be so lucky as far as the weather goes, which is why millions may saunter south to Texas hoping for a better viewpoint.
—David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2024
Gosling took off his hat, plopped it on the head of an audience member (his sister), and sauntered up to the stage.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024
One of the cats sauntered over and laid down at my feet.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 6 Feb. 2024
Definitely still sore but the little pig got up, sauntering over to his rescuer.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Feb. 2024
As the event attendees sauntered around the event, eating the 17’s favorite foods, like Luke Hoyer’s chicken nuggets from Chick-Fil-A and Alexander Schachter’s nutella crepes, Ellen Enoch-Marx petted a pony, to pay tribute to Meadow Pollack’s love of horses.
—Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2024
After 20 minutes of musical praise, Pastor Chancellor Dix sauntered on stage sporting a stylish dark denim jacket, almost like a rock star making his way to the spotlight.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2024
Christie sauntered down the runway in an avant-garde ensemble — a rubber dress worn over a blue striped corset!
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2024
Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
Many on the northern reaches of the path of the eclipse may not be so lucky as far as the weather goes, which is why millions may saunter south to Texas hoping for a better viewpoint.
—David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2024
Gosling took off his hat, plopped it on the head of an audience member (his sister), and sauntered up to the stage.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024
One of the cats sauntered over and laid down at my feet.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 6 Feb. 2024
Definitely still sore but the little pig got up, sauntering over to his rescuer.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Feb. 2024
As the event attendees sauntered around the event, eating the 17’s favorite foods, like Luke Hoyer’s chicken nuggets from Chick-Fil-A and Alexander Schachter’s nutella crepes, Ellen Enoch-Marx petted a pony, to pay tribute to Meadow Pollack’s love of horses.
—Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2024
After 20 minutes of musical praise, Pastor Chancellor Dix sauntered on stage sporting a stylish dark denim jacket, almost like a rock star making his way to the spotlight.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2024
Christie sauntered down the runway in an avant-garde ensemble — a rubber dress worn over a blue striped corset!
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2024
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“Saunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saunter. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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