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

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verb

present tense third-person singular of promenade

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Recent Examples of promenades
Noun
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
  • From arts and history to beaches and boardwalks, these four coastal towns are worth a visit after the busy season ends.
    Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Behind a large gate, guests enjoy a small pool framed by bamboo and palms, wooden boardwalks, a sauna, cozy lounges, a media room, and full breakfast.
    Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Read on as Deadline walks you through some of the executives likely to be in the mix.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
  • There’s usually a moment during the game where the icon walks up to the field to give the Chicago Bear a hug and kiss.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • This bigger and better version opened its first phase in 1980 in Kendall and has grown to nearly 750 acres, with four miles of walkways and more than 2,000 animals.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The next morning, Burgher parents—oblivious to the fighting that had broken out in the capital—had lined the walkways and cheered as their children filed into schools with pencils and notebooks and tense faces, some bravely managing a smile, others rigid with fear.
    George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 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
  • In the 1950’s, Macy’s, Sears and Penney began expanding with large, multi-level stores thanks to the mushrooming of suburban malls across the country.
    Phil Wahba, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The ecommerce giant is also expected to make its clothing lines available in five Galeries Lafayette malls, which like BHV is owned by the Société des Grands Magasins (SGM) group in the cities of Dijon, Grenoble, Reims, Angers, and Limoges, though the dates are not set.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The album treads through womanhood, partnership, aging and dying, exposing the murky in the mundane.
    Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Merhige treads a very fine line between crafting his own vampire story while also delivering a devious industry send-up, as well as a striking homage to Nosferatu.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • In New York City, Sydney Sweeney strolls through Bryant Park with entertainment investor beau Scooter Braun, while Mariska Hargitay and Kelli Giddish take to the streets to film new episodes of Law and Order.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Adding the killer’s voice just pads an already too-long book.
    Maren Longbella, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Not to say there aren’t some clunkers, most notably a jokey take-me-out-to-the-ballgame baseball number that pads the second act, but the Flaherty-Ahrens score was and is Ragtime‘s signature achievement.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Promenades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promenades. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.

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