as in strolling
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 moseying
Sara Westfall's 5-year-old daughter was the first to spot Rex moseying down the sidewalk.
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Alina Hartounian, NPR, 18 May 2026
Cue that John Williams theme because dinosaurs are moseying across your screens again.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Spend a quintessential small-town day moseying through the local shops and boutiques on historic Main Street.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Alina Hartounian, NPR, 18 May 2026
Cue that John Williams theme because dinosaurs are moseying across your screens again.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Spend a quintessential small-town day moseying through the local shops and boutiques on historic Main Street.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moseying
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Denver Christkindlmarket Denver, Colorado Grab a hot chocolate, Bavarian-style bier, or traditional Glühwein to enjoy while strolling the Denver Christkindlmarket, taking place November 21 to December 23, 2025, at a new location at Tivoli Quad on Auraria Campus.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
9 Dec. 2025
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Visitors meet several animal ambassadors while strolling the 5-acre facility decorated for the season.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Dec. 2025
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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.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Kane somehow manages to be a masterful playmaker and deadly striker at the same time, dropping deep to dictate the tempo of a game or spray a 50-yard pass, before sauntering into the box to top up that goal tally.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
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Designed to resemble a California Craftsman-style village, the property’s cliffside paths stay active throughout the day—couples walking hand in hand, families heading toward the beach, and dogs making their morning, afternoon, and sunset rounds.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Today, there is a visitor center nearby, along with miles of walking trails.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The mother and grandmother of a 2-year-old girl were arrested in San Antonio, Texas, after the toddler was found wandering the woods barefoot and alone early Friday morning.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Dec. 2025
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Photos taken earlier this year showed several dogs with bright blue fur wandering the site of the 1986 nuclear disaster in Ukraine, fueling widespread speculation online, including theories of radiation exposure and mutations.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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Before Kaia Gerber and Olivia Rodrigo became inseparable from their Repetto ballet pumps, Gainsbourg was striding around in the brand’s lace-up Zizi style–now the shoe of choice for art school girls (and a certain Marc Jacobs).—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
4 June 2026
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Here was a rare claim to unabashed public sapphic desire; it was given the scale and seriousness routinely afforded to heterosexual display, like the gleeful bravado of a man striding into Hooters.—
Emma Madden,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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“Moseying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moseying. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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