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
Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 Mar. 2026
At one point, Mills paused to introduce me to some friends, and who should saunter over but Senator Angus King himself.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
A couple of tech guys saunter onstage to help her out because this is, after all, the time to figure everything out.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2026
So there sauntered Judge, one of the most stoic sluggers in a sport full of them.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Murphy snapped the shot just as the seraphic straggler picked his head up to get a sense of his bearings, then later sauntered back to rejoin his comrades.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 Mar. 2026
At one point, Mills paused to introduce me to some friends, and who should saunter over but Senator Angus King himself.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
A couple of tech guys saunter onstage to help her out because this is, after all, the time to figure everything out.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2026
So there sauntered Judge, one of the most stoic sluggers in a sport full of them.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saunter
Noun
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Before taking a stroll down Magazine Street, get filled up at Gris-Gris.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
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The stroll to the 11th tee box was a subdued swagger, with confidence and strength emanating from every step of defending Masters champion Rory McIlroy.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Security video captured the puppy wandering around outside for about an hour before staff found her.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Older than Earth's continents, older than life itself, wandering through space for billions of years — an agent of chaos here for a fleeting visit.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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Evan Carter and Corey Seager drew one-out walks from Luis Severino (0-2) in the first inning and Burger followed with his third home run for a 3-0 lead.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The 29-year-old infielder went 2-for-5 with an RBI, a walk and two runs scored while playing all 10 innings at second base in a 19-12 loss to visiting Albuquerque.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Saunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saunter. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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