promenades 1 of 2

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

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promenades

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of promenade

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Recent Examples of promenades
Verb
Parks digitally delineated instead of outlined by the contours of our promenades. Paul Greenberg, Time, 20 Sep. 2025 Geneva, meanwhile, radiates diplomacy and cosmopolitan grace—its lakeside promenades framed by swans and sailboats, and the Jet d’Eau rising like a silver plume. Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promenades
Noun
  • The park will feature a series of scenic sites along the Black River, offering boardwalks, trails, and water access points for paddling and exploring.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
  • In addition to its sandy shores and salty waves, which produce some of the country's most famous seafood specialties, Mazatlán is known for its endless malecón, a seaside promenade that is among the longest boardwalks in the world.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Just do it A shopper walks past a Nike store in the King of Prussia Mall in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, on April 3, 2025.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Gustavsson has a tough year, which pushes the Wild out of the playoffs and Kaprizov walks at the end of it.
    The Athletic NHL, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The park’s 1,040-foot via ferrata includes two aerial walkways, a 54-foot steel staircase, and a 90-foot suspension bridge that hangs 105 feet above a pond.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Sixteen were added last year along pedestrian walkways, and staff had proposed adding 44 more to provide near-complete coverage of the plaza.
    Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The procession steps off from the lower 100 block of Duval Street, parades five blocks down Duval, turns onto Southard Street for another five blocks, and ends at Truman Waterfront Park for a casual celebration.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Most people know about Singapore’s food and malls, but to me, this city is about so much more.
    Elizabeth See, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The malls that flourish today are de facto entertainment centers, often lined with high-end retail and restaurants, and multiple movie theaters, said Sanjay Varshney, founder and principal of Goldenstone Wealth Management and finance professor at Sacramento State.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Hayes isn’t the only one who has made it, yet still treads carefully with their money.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Trying for nonchalance, Emil treads water.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • More stories surely lurk within these labyrinthine hallways, and there could be no wittier, more charismatic guide than del Toro, who strolls and even dances through the movie with Zen grace.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the White Lotus actress, 31, strolls in a pair of silver flats.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The exchange is indicative of this odd, frustrating, occasionally intriguing project, which pads out scarce but real nuggets of insight with leading questions and endless clips.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Promenades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promenades. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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