saunters 1 of 2

plural of saunter

saunters

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verb

present tense third-person singular of saunter
as in wanders
to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure he lazily saunters about the French countryside, mostly photographing birds and flowers

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of saunters
Noun
Sincere saunters into the villa wearing a tiny velour jacket and a giant winning smile that immediately puts me on guard. Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 3 June 2026
Verb
Bands perform as the peaceful crowd saunters, with the visual entertainment of beefy men cooking barbecue on giant grills. Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 Elle Macpherson flawlessly saunters on the carpet at the 40th anniversary of the Marie Claire Beauty Awards of Excellence on May 13 in Madrid. People Staff, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026 But the cat is so busy chasing its tail, the mouse saunters away and curls up for a nap. Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026 Traditional camping lights that rely on PIR suffer from the same faults that annoy homeowners whose security lights blaze into action at two in the morning when a cat saunters past their garage. New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2026 But luckily for Lisa, Britani saunters over and launches into a complete play-by-play. Tom Smyth, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saunters
Noun
  • Light pathways with small lanterns to invite evening strolls through the garden.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Starfish Manor Starfish Manor has everything grown-ups need for a relaxing, kid-free seaside stay, from Pacific-view rooms to beach access for romantic strolls on the sand.
    Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In one extended sequence, Delaney just wanders his lonely apartment, the ghost of his wife already haunting the place.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Kennedy wanders across the country, picking up a recipe for pozolé de camarón in Jalisco, chuletas de puerco en agridulce (sweet-and-sour pork chops) in Morelia, and chilaquiles en salsa verde from her longtime home state of Michoacán.
    Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • An ecosystem where people from all ages, races, and walks of life came together.
    Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
  • There are also four other chalkboards on the walks around the interior of the building, but only the one behind the teacher’s desk has a pulley system.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026

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“Saunters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saunters. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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