jaunting

Definition of jauntingnext
present participle of jaunt

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jaunting
Verb
  • These suede clog mules are an easy choice for everything, including early bakery runs, long travel days, and wandering through mountain towns.
    Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The two-day search for a missing 12-year-old girl came to a surprising end when she was discovered wandering a Dollar General store, according to investigators in North Carolina.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Recent videos depict him chewing a toy bear and another bloodhound, Lorace, gallivanting in new boots.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The hotel seems to lend itself less to the idea of gallivanting around, but more to hunkering down and getting cosy.
    Felicity Capon, TheWeek, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Less than four years later, Dubón will be back in center field and assured there would be no hesitation roaming the green grass Saturday against the Guardians.
    Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Others went back to roaming the hillsides with their livestock.
    Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • For a simple take, these noir wide-leg capris at Amazon are a sophisticated style that’ll become a quick go-to replacing jeans while museum hopping or shopping in a city like Paris or Madrid this spring.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
  • In a video posted to Instagram, both singers are seen hopping on motorcycles in their respective parts of town and speeding through the city streets.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Long before the site ran scoops about members of Congress traipsing around Edinburgh Castle, a young Levin harbored political aspirations.
    Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Spend an hour traipsing through flat grass paths on the farm with the owner and goat herder.
    Susan McDonald, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Another ship, the Ladonna, had been at Bandar Imam Khomeini for a week before turning on its transponder Tuesday and journeying into the Persian Gulf.
    Brian Dakss, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The astronauts then spent three days journeying to the moon.
    Denise Chow, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In that 2024 series, the Wolves used Rudy Gobert as a roving rim protector while ignoring Aaron Gordon in the corner.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2026
  • So does Soderbergh’s camera, which begins sniffing and roving about the space like a dog unleashed.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In India, the Queen showed her appreciation for the country by touring the Taj Mahal and riding an elephant.
    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Tracing Jason Ryan’s footsteps Since his conviction in Ireland, Ryan has moved around the UK a fair bit, living for a while in Cheshire, touring a play across the north of England and then landing his job with Norwood’s Black Box theater in Birmingham.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Jaunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jaunting. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.

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