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
Take your time admiring the pristine yachts on the glistening blue water before directing your attention to the posh promenades of Calle Ribera and Muelle Ribera. Jennifer Fernández Solano, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 An odd couple—one a goblin squeezed into an improbable trench-coat onesie, a fedora, and high heels—promenades down a steep incline while other strollers come and go. Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026 In response, the county’s designers added a small park, greenery and an extended public promenades through the property from Main Highway to William Avenue and Charles Avenue, the historic street that marks the site of Miami’s oldest Black settlement. Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026 Wander the cobblestone promenades, watch lively street performers, and navigate the famous food colonnade to sample iconic local eats before heading out to the nearby Boston Harbor waterfront. Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026 Bolsa Pacific plans also boast more than 220,000 square feet of retail and 15 acres of open space, including private resident spaces, open-air promenades and a network of walking trails. Victoria Le, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026 Beyond the parks and city promenades, there are trails where the blooms come with mountain air, quiet paths, and real elevation gain. Alexandra Gillespie, Outside, 6 Mar. 2026 Bolsa Pacific is to include more than 15 acres of open space, including private spaces for residents, open-air promenades and a network of walking trails. Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026 This includes the famous bouquinistes (or booksellers), romantic promenades, and maybe even a peaceful protest or two. Kasia Dietz, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promenades
Noun
  • The park’s day-use areas, boat launches, boardwalks, and trails will be developed in phases, and the Meadows, located outside Salters, South Carolina, was the first spot to open for public use.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Visitors who leave Yellowstone's boardwalks risk severe burns, jail time and damage to one of the park's most fragile attractions.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • The person, identified by authorities as Berezovska, then walks away, reaching into her pocket for a phone.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In the 2013 movie, Joaquin Phoenix’s character, Theodore, walks around the city talking to Samantha, his AI companion, through a tiny earpiece.
    Joanna Stern, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Located right at the heart of the school, the library used to be sunken down with walkways winding around the edges.
    Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Tailgates blur into walkways, walkways funnel into gates, and suddenly, the open concourse reveals a stadium that feels impossibly full, colorful and loud.
    Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers insulted their Catholic paying customers by honoring a drag group that parades around as nuns and mocks their religion.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Her ex-husband parades their six-year-old daughter, Sofia, in front of the cameras and demands full custody.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Yet another example of how amid dying malls, Ross Park continues to thrive.
    Patrick Damp, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • After debuting his first soymilk maker, Wang personally hawked his fledgling creation in markets and malls.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Through rapid-fire verbal repartee, constant close-ups, and frantic cuts, Deramas treads a careful line between tragedy and comedy, the latter a psychological weapon against the former.
    Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Speaking of the houseboat, the finale treads some familiar ground for Lewis.
    Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Reacher is a behemoth who strolls into towns in the South and the American heartland.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Except, that is, when a breezy new prospect strolls in and reminds us why the genre has been a TV mainstay decade after decade.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • In other words, the additional money that our companies are shelling out to cover higher memory costs ultimately pads these three companies’ bottom lines.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 21 June 2026
  • Adding the killer’s voice just pads an already too-long book.
    Maren Longbella, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025

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“Promenades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promenades. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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