jaunting

Definition of jauntingnext
present participle of jaunt

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jaunting
Verb
  • Traveling even to a different Strip hotel could be bewildering, so tourists worn out by a day of wandering, people-watching and drinking didn’t seem to mind mediocre restaurants, content to stumble off to bed after a few turns at the tables.
    Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • John Slattery in Vladimir, wandering around on the sidelines, knocking back cocktails and running out to the backyard every hour or so to make sure his lettuce has been adequately watered.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • The Orlando Sentinel’s Jeff Schweers found Ingoglia has been gallivanting around the state to see the Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Lightning, Daytona 500 and even a boxing match, with taxpayers helping cover his transportation.
    Scott Maxwell, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2026
  • Imagine if David Rose and Patrick Brewer went gallivanting off on a cozy fantasy adventure, only to discover a shape-shifting girl and humans who are the real monsters.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • Oh, and kids will love the peacocks roaming the grounds.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • Populated by roaming peacocks, shaded by pine forests, and ringed by rocky coves overlooking the Adriatic Sea, the island is an easy day trip that blends the island’s natural beauty with plenty of cinematic Game of Thrones lore.
    Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • The show also featured an unofficial State Property reunion, with Beanie Sigel, Freeway, Peedi Crakk, Memphis Bleek, and Young Gunz all hopping on the mic at various intervals.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 31 May 2026
  • But in the era of job-hopping and freelancing, freedom can come with a cost.
    Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • But birding at this landfill does not mean traipsing through the trash.
    Kate Wong, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
  • Families flock to the Cape for mini-golfing, traipsing around sand dunes, comparing ice cream stands, gobbling up lobster rolls, spotting whales, and simply admiring the gray cedar shake houses adorned with colorful buoys.
    Kara Williams, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Leo Woodall may be journeying to fantastical locales with his foray into Middle-earth, but his casting in the continuation of The Lord of the Rings saga is planted firmly in the realm of reality.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 25 May 2026
  • The fantasy comedy twisted the types of fairy tales that Disney was known for with cruder and sillier humor and centered a grumpy ogre journeying to save a princess.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • All of that data funnels through a roving technical center that gets disassembled after every race and shipped to the next location.
    John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
  • As a result, Seaside Heights officials have requested FBI support, SWAT teams, Homeland Security agents, mounted state troopers and an increase in roving officers to take to the beaches on Memorial Day weekend.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • Johnson’s team revealed the 46-member delegation including progressive political, faith and education leaders early Thursday, after some of his top aides spent the previous afternoon touring Rome with local officials.
    Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
  • The first time that British keyboardist Vince Clarke and singer Neil Arthur met was around 1981, when Clarke’s then-band, Depeche Mode, was touring with Arthur’s group, Blancmange, as the support act.
    David Chiu, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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“Jaunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jaunting. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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