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
  • 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
  • If beach towns are known for their boardwalks, seafood shacks, and sandy shores, lake towns play the perfect foil.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • Griffin Conine and Heriberto Hernandez worked walks to open the frame before Marsee chased Senga with a two-run double to right.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Servey regularly walks his 13-year-old Yorkie Scruffy through Lemon Hill Park, but said those walks have changed since Fan Fest ended.
    Eva Andersen, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Noun
  • Designed for patios, balconies, porches, pool decks, and walkways that could use a little TLC, the 12-inch tiles are waterproof, splinter-free, and bring the warmth of real wood to an outdoor space on a budget.
    Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2026
  • The opening installation unfolds in a cornucopia of mezzanines, double-height caverns, walkways, and arched windows that give on to the street.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 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
  • As malls and suburbia leeched retailers from downtown, the Metropolitan went dark in 1979.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026
  • Aside from Sawgrass Mills, which strictly enforces its service-dogs-only policy, the other Simon malls welcome small dogs so long as they are contained in purses, bags or strollers.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Speaking of the houseboat, the finale treads some familiar ground for Lewis.
    Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Consider paintings like Caracalla, where the titular emperor treads a trail of rose petals; or In a Rose Garden, where a woman shakes the petals of a rose bush down on her companion; and the extravaganza of The Roses of Heliogabalus.
    Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • That said, to ensure your pooch gets to romp around in the summer sun, too, add the Town of Falmouth Dog Park to your list for off-leash fun, and The Knob for leashed, shoreline strolls.
    Rebecca R. Norris, USA Today, 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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