sauntering 1 of 2

present participle of saunter
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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sauntering

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adjective

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Recent Examples of sauntering
Adjective
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 The latest scramble completed, punctuating the next step in searching for a program-defining victory, Kelvin Durham took both hands and turned them into makeshift ear muffs while sauntering to the sideline. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 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
Verb
  • Whatever your candy preference, no one wants to spend the evening strolling barren streets hoping to find some goodies.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
  • After 10 minutes of strolling along paved pathways from the gate, the line of trees that marks the edge of the plateau comes into sight.
    Barry Neild, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • These people are all within walking distance of one another in Rhinebeck.
    Ben Brantley, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2020
Verb
  • Deliberate mind wandering, where people give themselves the freedom to drift off-subject, allowing their thoughts to take a different course.
    Liz Regalia, Parents, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Rich Hill's wandering journey through the Major League Baseball landscape is truly unique.
    Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025

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“Sauntering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sauntering. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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