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as in boardwalk
a public place for strolling a beautifully landscaped park with a wide promenade along the riverside

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verb

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Recent Examples of promenade
Noun
Later, hundreds of naked bike riders promenaded around the event, most wearing hats to protect from the hot sun. Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023 Noah McWilliams’s two-monitor video divides a promenading entity from its legs, which are relegated to the lower screen. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2023
Verb
The council also approved slight revisions to the city’s plans to create a new town center that someday will include a performing arts center, food hall, trails and promenades with public art. Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025 Tourists take a selfie on the Bund promenade along the Huangpu river in Shanghai on May 20, 2025. Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for promenade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promenade
Noun
  • The lobster is lightly tossed in mayo, held together on a buttery roll and, with a squeeze of lemon, eating that bad boy on the boardwalk makes for a fantastic summer kickoff.
    Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
  • Lobo recalled being in Atlantic City for a tournament and a group of boys came up to her on the boardwalk asking for a photo.
    Doug Feinberg, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
Verb
  • When police arrived, the vehicle was unoccupied, but police round the victim and another passenger walking about a block away.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
  • Anyone who wants to make dense, high-hydration pizza dough or a perfect meringue should keep walking, and instead check out WIRED's guide to the Best Stand Mixers.
    Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • Rome’s Villa Pamphili Park with its ornate flowerbeds, lawns and walkways is the Italian capital’s largest landscaped garden and a place of respite for the local population as temperatures soar in the summer.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 June 2025
  • Are there shaded walkways, cooling centers, or transportation services nearby?
    Joseph Coughlin, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • Antonio made an emotional return to the London Stadium in March before the 1-0 loss to Newcastle United, and some supporters paraded banners as a mark of respect.
    Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 27 June 2025
  • Netanyahu has talked about the threat of Iran for much of his political career, parading out visual aids on occasion – like a cartoon of a bomb at the UN General Assembly in 2012 – to help his audience.
    Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • Those restrictions were secured by rival malls when commissioners approved the development plan in 2018.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
  • If your idea of a good country getaway requires a stop by an antique mall, then add the Blue Moon Antique Mall and Bookstore to your list.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
Verb
  • Progressives demanded unified opposition before President Donald Trump announced U.S. strikes against Tehran’s nuclear program but party leaders were treading more cautiously.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2025
  • Gill is batting where Tendulkar and Virat used to tread at no. 4.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Verb
  • What to look for in a quality diaper bag Padding The best diaper bags have padding in the straps.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
  • The Cubs took care of business in May, padding their record during a softer stretch of the schedule that featured the Miami Marlins, Chicago White Sox and Colorado Rockies.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Verb
  • Sonny strides onto the track with unruffled cool—a Pitt signature—and is laconic enough to endure a series of press conferences at which journalists are quick to label him a has-been.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 June 2025
  • Life and dynamism were major themes for Shapiro, whose massive, blocky kinetic sculptures variously conjured human figures dancing, striding, tumbling, and jumping.
    News Desk, Artforum, 18 June 2025

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“Promenade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promenade. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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