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verb

as in to stroll
to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure the couple enjoys ambling along the many footpaths that meander through the park

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of amble
Noun
The trail requires a fair amount of bushwhacking, steep climbs, and snaking ambles through multi-hued canyons. Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 Here in the land made famous by Wordsworth and Coleridge, whose meditative ambles inspired some of the greatest poems of the Romantic period, walkers set off for seven days. Everett Potter, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
Groups of monkeys amble by the side of dusty brown roads, while eagles glide overhead. Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025 With the Emmy engraving completed, Einbender held the trophy in one hand, clutched the hem of her one-shoulder Louis Vuitton gown and her heels with the other, and ambled into the party. USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for amble
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amble
Noun
  • Where to stay On a quiet side street in the Latin Quarter, near the Jardin des Plantes and a 30-minute stroll from the catacombs is the Le Jardin de Verre by Locke, which opened in March 2025.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
  • La Push, also featured in the saga, is a Quileute village, with beautiful, remote beaches great for strolls, surfing, and storm-watching.
    Christina Fang, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As the undulant hills beyond the valley turned blue in front of me, a cat sauntered onto the veranda and wound its tail around my ankles.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Kids will love sending this Dilophosaurus sauntering across the floor, frightening everything and everyone in his path.
    Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Kirk’s night also included a nine-pitch walk in the first and a single and two-run homer in the nine-run sixth.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Breathe in the salt air during sunrise yoga on the beach or slow down with a meditative walk along the shore, with the clear waters of the Caribbean as your backdrop.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The latest offering – the Nomads – is designed for folks who like to wander, and can be had with three batteries.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Others let their curiosity get the best of them and wander out into the world through a new hole in the fence.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Amble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amble. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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