as in to saunter
US, informal
to walk or move in a slow and relaxed way
I think I'll mosey on over to the post office and see if the mail has come in yet. He moseyed up to the bar.
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Recent Examples of mosey
The biggest season 7 addition, however, is that of Clay (Riverdale's Cody Kearsley), a mysterious rodeo rider who moseys into town with a problematic past.
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
After dining, lovebirds can mosey over to Mount Lookout Tavern, just a stone's throw from Delwood, to finish the night with drinks.
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Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
16 Feb. 2026
The Kings, or some iteration thereof, had their passports out to mosey through Canadian customs ahead of a back-to-back set.
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Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
Be sure to mosey up to the bar and order their signature Woodland Punch made with Southern Comfort.
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Kristy Christiansen,
Southern Living,
25 Dec. 2025
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
After dining, lovebirds can mosey over to Mount Lookout Tavern, just a stone's throw from Delwood, to finish the night with drinks.
—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
16 Feb. 2026
The Kings, or some iteration thereof, had their passports out to mosey through Canadian customs ahead of a back-to-back set.
—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
Be sure to mosey up to the bar and order their signature Woodland Punch made with Southern Comfort.
—
Kristy Christiansen,
Southern Living,
25 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mosey
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mosey
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Hippos surfaced around us, elephants sauntered along the water’s edge, and an African fish eagle called overhead.
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The Princess Diaries actress proudly sauntered into The Albie Awards with her man on her arm back in 2023.
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The result is an elegant and very summery look that’s perfect for strolling around town, dining, or traveling in style.
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Officials throughout the state have tried to wrestle with the gray area e-bikes occupy — faster than humans strolling on the greenbelt but not quite at the same level as cars and trucks.
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Throughout the weekend, someone wandering around Mass MoCA’s campus might have caught excellent mainstage opening acts like Gang of Four (featuring Ted Leo on guitar) or the Breeders, representing two strains of Eighties and Nineties alt/punk rock.
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Most ticks are content to sit and wait for a meal to wander past; lone stars have no patience for that.
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Dominic Canzone and Randy Arozarena walked to load the bases with one out before Josh Naylor struck out swinging.
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The 64-year-old had come from Oklahoma with his wife and son to walk up the 56 steps next to Sinking Spring, a sinkhole opening to a karst aquifer from which Lincoln first drank.
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Your father strides into the dining room, harried, shiny black hair parted to one side, his fingers buttoning the cuffs of his starched white collared shirt.
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That exception aside, football’s figurines have strode into North America like a series of Power Rangers, entering the fray, one after the other, each unleashing their unique gifts.
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“Mosey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mosey. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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