as in strolls
a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure
tourists on a morning saunter around the old section of the city
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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
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
But the cat is so busy chasing its tail, the mouse saunters away and curls up for a nap.
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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.
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New Atlas,
26 Feb. 2026
But luckily for Lisa, Britani saunters over and launches into a complete play-by-play.
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Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
Sincere saunters into the villa wearing a tiny velour jacket and a giant winning smile that immediately puts me on guard.
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Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
Verb
Elle Macpherson flawlessly saunters on the carpet at the 40th anniversary of the Marie Claire Beauty Awards of Excellence on May 13 in Madrid.
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People Staff,
PEOPLE,
16 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
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Flip-flops from Ancient Greek Sandals and Havaianas are also included in this week’s major savings and I’m grabbing one in a fun color for city strolls and seaside moments, both stateside and abroad.
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To modernize its look, offset its body-hugging silhouette with a loose, breezy button-down for a work-appropriate look that still feels breathable enough for hot lunch strolls outside of the cold office.
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The lagoon, which wanders almost the entire length of the garden, adds a swath of blue to this oasis of green.
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In its most scenic moments, the train wanders along the island’s coastline and through rainforest, and sugar cane fields.
Noun
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Skenes, the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner, gave up four runs, six hits and two walks while striking out seven in five innings.
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The 25-year-old, the early favorite to start the All-Star Game and win the Cy Young in the American League, also totaled two walks and nine strikeouts over 92 pitches.
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“Saunters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saunters. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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