Synonyms of sauntered

sauntered

verb

past tense of saunter

as in strolled

to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure

he lazily saunters about the French countryside, mostly photographing birds and flowers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strolled
• wandered
• walked
• ambled
• hiked
• roamed
• tramped
• rambled
• marched
• perambulated
• tromped
• traversed
• trekked
• roved
• traipsed
• promenaded
• peregrinated
• power walked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sauntered

With that, Carpenter — who’d performed his loose, eccentric opening set barefoot and in shorts — sauntered out looking noticeably more dressed-up. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026

The duo sauntered on the screen with margaritas (made with Astral Tequila) in hand. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026

Hippos surfaced around us, elephants sauntered along the water’s edge, and an African fish eagle called overhead. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

The Princess Diaries actress proudly sauntered into The Albie Awards with her man on her arm back in 2023. — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026

Yoshinobu Yamamoto sauntered through the Los Angeles Dodgers clubhouse Saturday afternoon before a start that could have been etched in baseball lore. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 June 2026

Meanwhile, Hôtel Plaza Athénée attracted everyone from composers working at neighboring Théâtre des Champs-Élysées to Hollywood A-listers and socialites like Rita Hayworth, Lauren Bacall, Sophia Loren, and Jackie Kennedy—all of whom sauntered over to Dior to shop during their stay. — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026

Paul Skenes slowly sauntered back to the Pittsburgh Pirates dugout at the end of the top of the eighth inning on Tuesday night, his loping and deliberate strides giving the PNC Park crowd plenty of time to rise for the kind of standing ovation that's becoming commonplace at the end of his starts. — ABC News, 12 May 2026

There was no introduction, not that the pop star really needs one, as Lipa sauntered onstage and immediately sang the song’s chorus. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026