Synonyms of saunters

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noun

plural of saunter

as in strolls

a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure

tourists on a morning saunter around the old section of the city

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strolls
• walks
• wanders
• ambles
• rambles
• trips
• turns
• perambulations
• constitutionals
• tours
• marches
• parades
• travels
• traverses
• promenades
• ranges
• treks
• hikes
• traipses
• excursions
• sashays
• expeditions
• tramps
• spins
• peregrinations
• jaunts
• progresses
• sallies
• outings
• paseos
• walkabouts
• traversals
• junkets
• pilgrimages
• safaris

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strolls
• wanders
• walks
• ambles
• roams
• hikes
• rambles
• tramps
• traverses
• roves
• marches
• tromps
• traipses
• perambulates
• treks
• promenades
• peregrinates
• power walks

Example Sentences

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

Travis saunters over to dap him up through the cab’s open window, but this one has its own special, age-gap flair. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026

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