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
Kevin Costner's John Dutton may have moseyed on into the sunset.
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EW.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Six of his friends moseyed about a dry storage floor in the room with some kitchen separation.
—David J. Neal
august 1, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
Last year, Willie and Family even moseyed on over to New Jersey.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Collin moseyed back to the ranch house and waited.
—Jon Billman, Outside Online, 13 Mar. 2017
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EW.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Six of his friends moseyed about a dry storage floor in the room with some kitchen separation.
—David J. Neal
august 1, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
Last year, Willie and Family even moseyed on over to New Jersey.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Collin moseyed back to the ranch house and waited.
—Jon Billman, Outside Online, 13 Mar. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mosey
Verb
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The anime community is well-represented too; fans in Chainsaw Man, Dan Da Dan, Demon Slayer and My Hero Academia costumes can be seen sauntering down the halls, snapping selfies together.—
Nikki Birch,
NPR,
31 Oct. 2025
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Palestinian schoolgirls saunter down a street in the Gaza Strip under the watchful eye of an Israeli patrol.—
Susan Sontag,
Vogue,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When the door opens, Bear strolls in, his front leg covered in paint—clear evidence of his accidental mischief.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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In fact, the pergola quickly became a popular place to stroll and to be seen.—
Randy Mason,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Rio has several bairros, or neighborhoods, but Barros prefers to wander the winding streets of the bohemian Santa Teresa neighborhood, a hilly district with an artistic vibe, colonial architecture, and panoramic views of the city.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Kyle MacLachlan was wandering around the Paramour Estate in Silver Lake, the lavish former home of silent film star Antonio Moreno and his wife and oil heiress Daisey Canfield last night.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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After a few minutes Matty walked in and sat across from me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Phillips croons about a mother’s bond with her child as Swinton walks off, her character freshly wrecked by a visit with her son in prison.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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George waved him off and strode through our flat to the balcony.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Noone, recognizing him as White, strode over.—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Mosey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mosey. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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