sauntered; sauntering; saunters
: to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll
sauntered slowly down the street
saunter
noun
Examples of saunter in a Sentence
They sauntered slowly down the street.
He sauntered into the store.
Recent Examples on the Web
Frommer has no qualms about sauntering into an establishment and asking to use their toilette, baño, banheiro or loo.
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Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
Later that same afternoon, the outlet reported, another family had an encounter with a coyote that sauntered too close to young children.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
The Giants sauntered onto their home field Thursday seeking their first four-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs here since 2012.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024
Work areas are connected by zigzagging stairways, less steep than normal flights, to encourage scientists to saunter from level to level rather than take elevators.
—Fred A. Bernstein, New York Times, 12 June 2024
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Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
Later that same afternoon, the outlet reported, another family had an encounter with a coyote that sauntered too close to young children.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
The Giants sauntered onto their home field Thursday seeking their first four-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs here since 2012.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024
Work areas are connected by zigzagging stairways, less steep than normal flights, to encourage scientists to saunter from level to level rather than take elevators.
—Fred A. Bernstein, New York Times, 12 June 2024
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“Saunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saunter. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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