promenade 1 of 2

as in boardwalk
a public place for strolling a beautifully landscaped park with a wide promenade along the riverside

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verb

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Recent Examples of promenade
Noun
Among the attractions are the sea promenade which takes you to the adjacent town of Diano Marina, and the 13th-century Clavesana Castle, once the bolthole for a medieval marquess, and now the location of a museum devoted to local culture. Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025 The Sliema promenade honors another Maltese martyr with a monument: Daphne Caruana Galizia. Chadd Scott, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
Later, hundreds of naked bike riders promenaded around the event, most wearing hats to protect from the hot sun. Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023 Noah McWilliams’s two-monitor video divides a promenading entity from its legs, which are relegated to the lower screen. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2023 See All Example Sentences for promenade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promenade
Noun
  • Founded in 1984, the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center features a boardwalk for scenic walks, aquariums filled with tropical fish, nature programs, kayak tours, and a butterfly garden.
    Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 2 May 2025
  • Spanning across the watery haven is a kilometer-long boardwalk made of smooth, wooden planks, comfortably wide enough for my wheelchair.
    Cory Lee, AFAR Media, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Bell is seen in the footage walking through the classroom as well, court documents show.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 1 May 2025
  • When the fight ended, Taylor walked away with the decision win and as the undisputed light welterweight champ.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • New concrete walkways were also poured throughout the venue.
    Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
  • The driver crashed the car through the outer railing and onto a walkway where people were standing outside the departure area at Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s Terminal 1 just before 9 a.m., the Philippine Red Cross said in a statement.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
Verb
  • The British actress joined the likes of Sofia Coppola, Lupita Nyong’o, Margaret Qualley and Ananya Panday in flocking to the landmark Villa d’Este hotel here, which Chanel secured as its exclusive venue to parade its cruise 2026 collection.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2025
  • While Khalifa paraded around the stage, blunt in hand, tossing large, plastic makeshift joints into the crowd, the crowd was primed for the headliner himself, Chris Brown.
    Kenneth Williams, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The health department is holding vaccination clinics in malls and parks and says hundreds have gotten a shot.
    DEVI SHASTRI, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
  • Simon, based in Indianapolis, also owns SouthPark mall and Charlotte Premium Outlets.
    Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Just treading water would have been a moral victory.
    Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
  • With staff shortages affecting everything from trail maintenance to visitor safety, travelers can lighten the load by treading carefully.
    Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Larnach padded the lead with a two-run homer in the eighth inning.
    Dan Hayes, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
  • And the suitcases themselves were ugly: padded with textured black fabric, soft on one side, hard on the other, the malleable side bumpy and uneven with toiletries that had been stuffed in at the last moment.
    Elisa Wouk Almino, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Video surveillance showed the man, wearing an N95 mask, strode into the D.C. eatery past two plainclothes Secret Service officers who were sitting at the bar, WRC-TV reported.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
  • This was the weekend when Liverpool recovered from a late blow to beat West Ham United, Arsenal dropped more points, Newcastle United continued to stride on, and Leicester City collected a rare point, their first since the end of January.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025

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“Promenade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promenade. Accessed 11 May. 2025.

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