as in wanders
to move about from place to place aimlessly
he gads about town every Saturday, flirting and gossiping with various shopkeepers and locals
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Where is that strange, clueless child who wanders from cause to cause, Greta Thunberg?—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2026 -
Matt, the dad, wanders off to the kitchen.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Dec. 2025
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This early landmark of Swedish cinema was one of Ingmar Bergman’s favorite movies, and the influence is obvious in eerie scenes where a ghostly driver dressed like the Grim Reaper roams the countryside searching for souls.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Some locals believe founder Charles Pfister still roams the property, according to reports, and even celebrities like rapper Megan Thee Stallion have gone ghost hunting there.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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So while snow drifts that mound up alongside a properly insulated house with siding shouldn't be a problem, snow against a door leading to the deck may leak.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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Cafés spill into afternoon sunlight, window-shopping counts as cardio, and live music drifts out of an old pub.—
Eric Barton,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
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Held each year on the Saturday before Veterans Day, the procession typically begins at noon in Milam Park and cruises its way through downtown along historic Houston Street.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
26 Oct. 2025
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The 9- and 14-day cruises explore cities like Syracuse, New York; Cleveland, Ohio; and Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and mark the first Great Lakes cruises for the company.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
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Warm days are made for outdoor lunches and park strolls through El Retiro or Casa de Campo, while evenings stretch into tapas crawls and impromptu street performances in La Latina.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Dec. 2025
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From pit lane strolls to VIP rooftop views, stars showed up and showed out at one of the biggest sports weekends of the year.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
24 Nov. 2025
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Oversized Appliances That Dominate There was an era when everyone was gravitating towards giant refrigerators and ranges big enough to cook a Thanksgiving feast any day of the year.—
Heather Bien,
The Spruce,
9 Jan. 2026
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Snow tubing ranges from tiny, volunteer-run hills to major four-season resorts built to handle crowds.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Gads (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gads%20%28about%29. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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