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.
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At the French Open, tennis stars and fans saunter through these tranquil gardens to reach Court Simonne-Mathieu, which opened seven years ago to the day on May 26, 2019.
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Where to Eat Linger for hours on the patio at Lakeside Chophouse, clinking glasses of Vinho Verde and watching deer saunter by.
—Shilo Urban, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 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, 16 May 2026
Paul Skenes slowly sauntered back to the Pittsburgh Pirates dugout at the end of the top of the eighth inning on Tuesday night, his loping and deliberate strides giving the PNC Park crowd plenty of time to rise for the kind of standing ovation that's becoming commonplace at the end of his starts.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Where to Eat Linger for hours on the patio at Lakeside Chophouse, clinking glasses of Vinho Verde and watching deer saunter by.
—Shilo Urban, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 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, 16 May 2026
Paul Skenes slowly sauntered back to the Pittsburgh Pirates dugout at the end of the top of the eighth inning on Tuesday night, his loping and deliberate strides giving the PNC Park crowd plenty of time to rise for the kind of standing ovation that's becoming commonplace at the end of his starts.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
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“Saunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saunter. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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