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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promenade

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verb

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Recent Examples of promenade
Noun
The grass promenade along the sand, shaded by coconut palms, is a favorite for locals. Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025 Stroll along the pedestrian-friendly beach promenade, visit the jaw-dropping Vizcaya Museum & Gardens, and savor al fresco dining on the waterfront. Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 30 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
  • Walk the accessible boardwalk to get up close—or stay dry and admire it from an overlook on nearby Route 20.
    West Virginia Tourism, AFAR Media, 15 May 2025
  • Think wooden boardwalks, ice cream shops, amusement parks, and miles of gorgeous shoreline.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
Verb
  • Comments Aubrey Plaza walked the red carpet at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on Friday, marking her first appearance at a big premiere since the death of her husband, Jeff Baena, almost five months ago.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 May 2025
  • About four blocks away, Rivera, 30, was walking down Normandie Avenue.
    Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • From the street, a red brick walkway flanked by drought-tolerant landscaping leads to the front door.
    Angela Serratore, New York Times, 14 May 2025
  • In the video footage, Jeffrey is seen riding from the schoolyard toward the walkway on a scooter, police said.
    Megan Forrester, ABC News, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • And if there was any doubt, Maddison and Sergio Reguilon, medals around their necks, paraded a banner around the pitch.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 22 May 2025
  • China parades its new hypersonic missiles in Tiananmen Square.
    Iain Boyd, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • In 2023, the brand was acquired by mall chain Francesca’s.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
  • With most businesses closed and the mall floor almost barren, the once vibrant mall is a ghost of its former self.
    Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025
Verb
  • Take-Two and EA are direct competitors, however, so the company would need to tread carefully.
    Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 19 May 2025
  • Deadline has contacted the festival to confirm whether the actor will tread the carpet.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 May 2025
Verb
  • The Twins padded Buxton's contract with various performance bonuses based on plate appearances and awards.
    Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
  • Adames padded that lead in the fifth inning with the 155th home run of his career, a two-run shot that barely cleared the left-field fence and extended the Giants’ lead to 6-3.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • After the host, the actress Mikey Madison, said good night, Wallen gave her a one-armed hug and strode off the stage, toward the camera, without looking back.
    Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 16 May 2025
  • Richard, a breakout talent from Combs’ MTV reality series Making the Band who later joined Bad Boys’ all-female group Danity Kane and the R&B trio Diddy–Dirty Money, confidently strode into courtroom, avoiding making eye contact with her former label boss.
    Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025

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“Promenade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promenade. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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