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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Six women in motorcycle jackets saunter onto the stage at the Coronado Historical Association, dancing to a goofy opening number.
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Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
At one point, Mills paused to introduce me to some friends, and who should saunter over but Senator Angus King himself.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
A couple of tech guys saunter onstage to help her out because this is, after all, the time to figure everything out.
—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
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Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
At one point, Mills paused to introduce me to some friends, and who should saunter over but Senator Angus King himself.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
A couple of tech guys saunter onstage to help her out because this is, after all, the time to figure everything out.
—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
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 24 Mar. 2026.
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