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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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
  • Instead of competitive reps, there were casual strolls between periods where focus remained great, but only mental mistakes could be made.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Winding pathways encourage casual strolls through the garden, and bird baths offer a spot for spectating your animal neighbors.
    The Spruce, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Later on, Bret wanders away from his friends and runs into Debbie’s father, Terry Schaffer (Wes Bentley), entertaining handsome young men in the hot tub.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Mbaye shares that loyalty, although his confidence occasionally wanders into more dangerous territory.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Noun
  • Dylan Lee issued a pair of two-out walks in the eighth before getting pinch-hitter Paul Goldschmidt to strike out chasing a heater.
    Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Sandlin allowed six runs on seven hits with four strikeouts and two walks in 5 1/3 innings.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026

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“Saunters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saunters. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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