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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The Princess Diaries actress proudly sauntered into The Albie Awards with her man on her arm back in 2023.
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The visuals of fighters warming up inside the White House and sauntering down the Truman balcony, many wrapped in the American flag, was an unusual spectacle indeed.
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Spend some time in the morning—with a cup of coffee in hand—strolling the streets to peruse the many galleries downtown within one mile of each other.
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In addition to many museums, this area has multiple parks and green spaces, restaurants, and is a lovely place to stroll.
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Lightweight, packable flats are an underrated cruise wardrobe MVP, and these Skechers Bobs slip on in a second for everything from casual deck days to wandering the promenade after dinner.
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But people who spend time around livestock — including kids who visit relatives’ ranches, ride at lesson barns or wander the Stockyards on a weekend — should know what an infestation looks like and report anything unusual to a veterinarian.
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Johnson allowed one walk with career highs of eight strikeouts and six innings, while throwing 90 pitches.
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Manny Machado hit a first pitch, walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning, sending the Padres to a 7-6 win and the Braves to their ninth loss in the last 12 games.
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My mother, sometimes still talking to him, used to stride off into the distance on the clicker and had to wait for him then, furious.
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Nick Sirianni strides across the asphalt at a breezy pace, seemingly as serene as an on-the-job NFL head coach can ever be.
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“Mosey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mosey. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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