as in walking
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as in strolling
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 sauntering
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
The mall’s closure was a personal loss for him and many others who made lifelong memories sauntering the retail space.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
The anime community is well-represented too; fans in Chainsaw Man, Dan Da Dan, Demon Slayer and My Hero Academia costumes can be seen sauntering down the halls, snapping selfies together.
—Nikki Birch, NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
Kids will love sending this Dilophosaurus sauntering across the floor, frightening everything and everyone in his path.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Lorde's Nashville concert basks in rebirth Lorde walked onto the stage, sauntering down a catwalk as synths pulsed and a white laser beam shined her way.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Sep. 2025
Rushing enjoyed every last bit of it, sauntering up the first-base line before discarding his lumber and starting his trot, soaking in the biggest swing of his first months as a Dodger.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
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
Verb
Just over eight minutes were remaining on the clock when the buzz kicked up inside Spectrum Center again, all because the usual main attraction was sauntering to the scorer’s table.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
The mall’s closure was a personal loss for him and many others who made lifelong memories sauntering the retail space.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
The anime community is well-represented too; fans in Chainsaw Man, Dan Da Dan, Demon Slayer and My Hero Academia costumes can be seen sauntering down the halls, snapping selfies together.
—Nikki Birch, NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
Kids will love sending this Dilophosaurus sauntering across the floor, frightening everything and everyone in his path.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Lorde's Nashville concert basks in rebirth Lorde walked onto the stage, sauntering down a catwalk as synths pulsed and a white laser beam shined her way.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Sep. 2025
Rushing enjoyed every last bit of it, sauntering up the first-base line before discarding his lumber and starting his trot, soaking in the biggest swing of his first months as a Dodger.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sauntering
Adjective
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The property is also within short walking distance of some recognizable hot spots: the Staples Center and the Los Angeles Convention Center.—
Adam Lapetina,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2020
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These people are all within walking distance of one another in Rhinebeck.—
Ben Brantley,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2020
Verb
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In the summer, strolling and biking along the four reservoirs completely reset my nervous system; in the winter, the water becomes a frozen playground where people of all ages build snowmen and figure skate to their heart’s content.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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In videos from the summit, the robot can be seen mechanically strolling next to the first lady, even welcoming all in the room in several different languages and waving its hand.—
Bruna Horvath,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After six months of backpacking, Martha was feeling very Taoist, very detached, just a big naked eyeball wandering around, absorbing all the astonishing things there were to see at the frayed edges of a defunct feudal empire.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Though the original clip is authentic, showing seven dogs wandering down the side of a highway in northeastern Jilin province, Chinese state media has since debunked the narrative of their escape and journey home.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Sauntering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sauntering. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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