as in stroll
a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure
tourists on a morning saunter around the old section of the city
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as in to stroll
to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure
he lazily saunters about the French countryside, mostly photographing birds and flowers
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Recent Examples of saunter
Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
When the group sauntered over to Santa Barbara and the party van started smoking on the way to a vineyard, Luke was the only guy to go outside, pop the hood open, and say a bunch of words about engine parts.
—Michelle Cohn, Vulture, 24 July 2025
Think of the slog of walking through water in a swimming pool compared to the breeze of sauntering across an adjacent deck.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
This can be fun at times; one brother, sauntering naked down a country road (there’s a fair bit of crumbly nudity), waves happily to a passing train then later rails against moles — moles!
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 July 2025
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And, with the adjacent Looking Glass Arch, ULUM guests can enjoy even more sandstone sauntering within steps of camp.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
When the group sauntered over to Santa Barbara and the party van started smoking on the way to a vineyard, Luke was the only guy to go outside, pop the hood open, and say a bunch of words about engine parts.
—Michelle Cohn, Vulture, 24 July 2025
Think of the slog of walking through water in a swimming pool compared to the breeze of sauntering across an adjacent deck.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
This can be fun at times; one brother, sauntering naked down a country road (there’s a fair bit of crumbly nudity), waves happily to a passing train then later rails against moles — moles!
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 July 2025
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Noun
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Taking a stroll and admiring fall’s vibrant hues is a quintessential autumn activity — and according to The New York Times, Nashville is one of the best cities to soak in the reds, oranges, and yellows of the beloved season.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 Sep. 2025
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That inspired me to walk off lunch by taking a circuitous stroll down to the docks in search of a water taxi.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Her task now is simply to wander, wait and listen.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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Despite its common name, this creature wasn’t simply a lion that wandered into the Americas.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On the control side, the company reports combining reinforcement learning, imitation learning, and linear-actuator torque control so K2 can switch gaits dynamically across complex terrains and sustain a natural, human-like walk.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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The walk is presided over by its creator, a mysterious authoritarian figure known as the Major (Mark Hamill) who extolls the sadistic contest as a boon for the spirits of the impoverished American people.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Saunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saunter. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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