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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A couple of tech guys saunter onstage to help her out because this is, after all, the time to figure everything out.
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Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2026
So there sauntered Judge, one of the most stoic sluggers in a sport full of them.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Indeed, the simple enough ad campaign — which sees Kidman saunter in from the rain to walk up and down the aisles of an empty theater, reciting some incredibly memorable dialogue — went out into the world and made its mark.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Sara sauntered across campus in a swarm of girls, who delighted in practicing their English skills on her.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
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Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2026
So there sauntered Judge, one of the most stoic sluggers in a sport full of them.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Indeed, the simple enough ad campaign — which sees Kidman saunter in from the rain to walk up and down the aisles of an empty theater, reciting some incredibly memorable dialogue — went out into the world and made its mark.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Sara sauntered across campus in a swarm of girls, who delighted in practicing their English skills on her.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
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 15 Mar. 2026.
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