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Recent Examples of promenade
Joe Heim, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Embracing the avian visitors, the double scoops and that long, long promenade is possible without the concomitant waves after all.
—Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2023
In Bridgerton, the park is meant to represent a park in London where all of the ton spend their afternoons promenading, boating, picnicking, and of course, gossiping.
—Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 8 Sep. 2023
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Noun
Unfortunately for tourists looking for a place to go, the one that showed up Monday morning on the promenade in front of the Lincoln Memorial is inoperable.
—Joe Heim, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Embracing the avian visitors, the double scoops and that long, long promenade is possible without the concomitant waves after all.
—Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
The British answer to the Met Gala, it is celebrated during the first week of December at the Royal Albert Hall, with several thousand guests and a vast red carpet on which celebrities promenade under a wintry night sky.
—Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2023
In Bridgerton, the park is meant to represent a park in London where all of the ton spend their afternoons promenading, boating, picnicking, and of course, gossiping.
—Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 8 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promenade
Noun
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Stroll two boardwalks along freshwater wetlands and a rare maritime dune woodland.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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There are several trail options, including a half-mile-long boardwalk that takes you to a tropical hardwood hammock and a cypress-maple swamp.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Denzel Clarke hit a two-out double in the third against MacKenzie Gore (2-1), who walked consecutive batters before Wilson’s single.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The other man attempted to walk around the victim to get in the elevator when the victim nudged him with his laundry basket.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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To keep the exterior from being too angular and heavy, the garden comes to play with a curved walkway and textural grasses.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Apr. 2026
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Plans include a plaza in front of the two residential buildings and walkways leading toward City Hall.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Her Majesty paraded in a low-cut body clinging outfit which was held up by sheer willpower.—
Joshua John Miller,
Vanity Fair,
9 Apr. 2026
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In contrast to the Sussex children’s rambunctious backyard egg hunt, the children of Prince William and Princess Catherine spent part of their Easter having to parade to church in front of dozens of cameras, looking buttoned-up in formal suits and coats.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Fill the mall with dirt and open a community garden.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Ontario Police Department Detective Eliseo Guerrero said police received several calls about a suspicious man setting fires in the mall.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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What’s left for her is to tread and retread this path, from Mexico to Texas to California and back.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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Still, the show seems to tread somewhat carefully, with selections that appear less overtly political than other artworks that are in the museum’s holdings.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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What are those team managers doing with our bucks, padding their kids’ college funds?—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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As gas prices continue to cause consternation for many drivers, visiting the pump has padded the wallet of at least one person in Southern California.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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There would be no negative this day for the 6-foot-2, smooth-striding Bowman.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Smith Spivey was hit, Nico Macalino was walked, and then Patel strode to the plate.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Promenade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promenade. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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