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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
Starting at the Windigo Visitor Center, hikers can amble up to the Minong Ridge Overlook, which is around six miles round-trip, or take the four-mile round-trip route to Grace Creek Overlook, where wildlife abounds. Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 20 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
  • Imagine the cotton sweatpants styled with the wool coat and V-neck sweater for a Sunday stroll, or a pop of red peeking out from underneath a leather or shearling jacket.
    Minty Mellon, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The bear took a brief stroll through the aisles of the store, but ended up leaving empty handed, according to Charlie Alolkoy, a resident who was shopping at the time.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Kids will love sending this Dilophosaurus sauntering across the floor, frightening everything and everyone in his path.
    Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The Ice Age Trail Alliance's Mammoth Hike Challenge encourages people to hike, walk, run, backpack — or even saunter or skip, the alliance's website says — 45 miles of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail and visit three Ice Age Trail communities during October.
    Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In Tuscaloosa, Alabama, no game day is complete without a stop at Gallettes, which is a mere five-minute walk from the football stadium where the Crimson Tide play.
    Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The battery lasts almost two full days, even with a bunch of notifications coming in and a couple of outdoor walks tracked.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There’s the feeling that this is all just another day at the office, albeit one with enormous gladiators wandering around in the background.
    Richard Lawson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Sandberg was there wandering around the clubhouse sopping wet from a mixture of champagne, beer and rain water along with other Cub greats, protected by a yellow rain slicker.
    Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Amble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amble. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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