saunter

verb

saun·ter | \ ˈsȯn-tər

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, ˈsän- \

sauntered; sauntering; saunters

Definition of saunter

intransitive verb

: to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll sauntered slowly down the street

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Examples of saunter in a Sentence

They sauntered slowly down the street. He sauntered into the store.

Recent Examples on the Web Any major city near a border likely has loads of workers that saunter over that line every day. — Kate Cox, Ars Technica, "Pandemic-boosted remote workforce may be in for a shock at tax time," 30 Dec. 2020 No fiction writer would dare to have an intruder dodge multiple guards, find an open window, wander around a palace drinking wine, and then saunter out again, only to return weeks later and surprise the Queen in bed. — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, "The Crown’s Majestic Untruths," 5 Dec. 2020 Some Bloomington residents are mourning the death of Penny the turkey, a town mascot of sorts known to saunter into the local drycleaner, gobble up bread and French fries given to him by passersby and stubbornly block lanes of traffic. — Erin Adler, Star Tribune, "DNR's killing of tame turkey upsets some in Bloomington," 19 Nov. 2020 The men saunter out of limos in silly costumes, showering the leading lady with cheesy lines. — Washington Post, "Bubble envy: The best, worst and weirdest moments from a surreal ‘Bachelorette’ premiere," 14 Oct. 2020 On the other side of the split screen, the dog sauntered into the shot and sat on Jen’s legs. — Fergus Mcintosh, The New Yorker, "Zoom Fatigue? Try Houseparty," 1 June 2020 But as the Spurs called timeout and players sauntered toward the bench, Thompson was still fuming. — Chris Fedor, cleveland, "Tristan Thompson, John Beilein downplay heated exchange that led to Thompson’s benching: ‘We talked and we’re good’," 14 Dec. 2019 Pete Buttigieg and Joe Biden stood and smiled along the corridors of the Coronado Springs Resort at Walt Disney World on Saturday, as Elizabeth Warren sauntered by to cheers and Andrew Yang was surrounded by his fervent supporters. — Steven Lemongello, orlandosentinel.com, "Florida Democrats meet in Orlando: 'Whether it’s Biden or Mickey Mouse, we have to vote Democratic’," 12 Oct. 2019 Jaden, who mostly raps, revealed his singing chops, though compared with his sister’s building powerhouse belts, his vocals just sauntered. — Teta Alim, Washington Post, "Jaden and Willow Smith bring sibling revelry — and youthful urgency — to D.C. concert," 25 Nov. 2019

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“Saunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saunter. Accessed 14 Apr. 2021.

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saunter

verb

English Language Learners Definition of saunter

: to walk along in a slow and relaxed manner

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saunter

verb

saun·ter | \ ˈsȯn-tər

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sauntered; sauntering

Kids Definition of saunter

: to walk in a slow relaxed way : stroll

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