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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Jerry Jones, the owner, president and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, moseyed out to join Goodell and go off script with some self-mythologizing and something about being happy to have met Rupert Murdoch.
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Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
Once the press conference seemingly got back on track, the theater's bull moseyed across the plaza.
—Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Compared with the calm and yet urgent competence of The Pitt, Pulse’s medical professionals stroll through a hospital full of glamour lighting, moseying calmly from one trauma to the next.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
The inspector counted another eight flies and two roaches moseying on the floor under a condiment storage rack.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
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Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
Once the press conference seemingly got back on track, the theater's bull moseyed across the plaza.
—Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Compared with the calm and yet urgent competence of The Pitt, Pulse’s medical professionals stroll through a hospital full of glamour lighting, moseying calmly from one trauma to the next.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
The inspector counted another eight flies and two roaches moseying on the floor under a condiment storage rack.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mosey
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This can be fun at times; one brother, sauntering naked down a country road (there’s a fair bit of crumbly nudity), waves happily to a passing train then later rails against moles — moles!—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
12 July 2025
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This time, the audience gets the vicarious thrill of dancing at Hearst Castle or sauntering through the museums influenced by a young woman armed with a cellphone.—
Daniella Walsh,
Oc Register,
10 July 2025
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Shop and stroll Pier Park’s open-air district, where flagship stores mingle with unique boutiques, live entertainment, and waterfront dining.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
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Make your way up to the college town of New Paltz and eat, shop, stroll and experience some of the most vivid, colorful foliage the East coast has to offer.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Kids and adults can take part in homesteading classes, check out a show in the 30-foot planetarium dome, participate in seasonal programming, or simply wander around the properties’ six historic buildings, including a drugstore, school, church, and cabin.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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There are also shots of Slurp wandering through a Christmas carnival, Tyler hiding in what appears to be a sewer before emerging back into civilization in a cloak, and Enid nervously wielding a sword.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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Karros singled twice, walked and made a fine leaping snag at third base.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
16 Aug. 2025
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Early investigations found that the victim had been in an altercation with the suspect and was walking away when the suspect ran up and shot the victim several times, police said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Aug. 2025
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The stage blocking is half-baked at best — performers constantly stride across the stage quite determinedly but for no apparent purpose — and the script occasionally comes off overwritten, as if actors are reciting words the writer thought would be read, not spoken aloud.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
1 Aug. 2025
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Shailene Woodley, making her first return to Comic-Con in nearly a decade, strode in to a proper hero's welcome, embracing her costar and showrunner for the first time since her season 2 casting was exclusively announced by Entertainment Weekly on Tuesday.—
Ryan Coleman Published,
EW.com,
26 July 2025
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“Mosey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mosey. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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