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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
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 That's often on promenades, like this one by Carter Road, that gird the Arabian Sea. Diaa Hadid, NPR, 28 Jan. 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 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 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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promenades
Noun
  • The Jersey Shore is beloved for its diverse beach towns, many of which feature lively boardwalks lined with classic amusement rides, restaurants, bars, and shops that come alive each summer.
    Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026
  • Jekyll Island This Georgia barrier island on the Atlantic Coast—between Jacksonville and Savannah—offers more than 20 miles of bike trails and walking routes that meander through marshes and hover atop wooden boardwalks.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • To learn more about the real-life locations used in the series, Boudreaux walks us through the Lone Star locales used to tell this South Texan story.
    Alex Jhamb Burns, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026
  • The movie opens with a modern-day museum tour guide, Olivia (voiced by Allison Janney), who walks guests through exhibits celebrating cinema history.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • Plant this annual in containers, hanging pots or to edge beds and walkways for a pop of season-long color.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • These spaces sit alongside pedestrian-friendly walkways and open areas, encouraging movement and activity throughout the site.
    Bridget Borgobello July 04, New Atlas, 4 July 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
  • Prakashan, who builds animatronics for malls, parks and carnivals, got PETA’s attention in 2023 with a viral video of robotic elephants at a Dubai festival.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • Movie theaters, malls and public libraries all run their AC through the summer.
    Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • This stone stays cool even in direct sunlight, with varied blues complementing the historic stonework and bluestone stair treads.
    Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026
  • The paper treads similar ground as previous research, which has noted large language models’ ability to search genomes for genes that have been sequenced after a patient was first seen in a hospital.
    Jared Perlo, NBC news, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • In the video, backed by champagne synths and hopscotching snares, a tuxedoed Jaeychino strolls the beach in Margiela sneakers, his jacket flapping in the wind as seafoam washes ashore.
    Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
  • Cable car rides, riverside strolls, and wildlife sightings add to the experience, while hearty Alpine meals and spa treatments ensure you’re rested, relaxed, and refueled for the next adventure.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 June 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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