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saunter

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verb

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
Verb
Suddenly, a raccoon popped out from the bleachers, sauntered over the actors’ entrance tunnel, and vanished under a seat. Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 30 June 2025 Fatu removed a werewolf mask and sauntered down to the ring. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025 Edwards drained a long 2-pointer on the next possession to wrap it up, sauntering to the edge of the court during a timeout to encourage the crowd to get even louder. Khobi Price, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2025 Fans even saw Sol up close and personal when the singer momentarily vanished from the stage and sauntered down the aisle. Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for saunter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saunter
Verb
  • To a Lou Reed soundtrack, Klausner set the stage for his show that recalled the archetypal Dries Van Noten wardrobe according to show notes and as 'late night blurs into a morning,' where 'a man in love strolls the beach at dawn, after a party.
    Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • Into this world strolls Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt), a rough-around-the-edges veteran driver who (literally) crashed out of Formula One several decades ago.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Two of them scored on rally-killing double plays, one scored on a walk and one scored on a play where the back runner was thrown out at home.
    Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 30 June 2025
  • That remained the case in Sunday’s 12-5, rubber match win over the A’s, as Chisholm went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a solo homer, two runs scored and a walk while shining on defense.
    Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • The shelter added that Captain ended up at Bentonville after a woman found the dog wandering near a road while traveling in Missouri.
    Moná Thomas, People.com, 5 July 2025
  • Read a book, breathe deeply or just let your mind wander.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025

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“Saunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saunter. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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