How to Use promenade in a Sentence

promenade

1 of 2 verb
  • They promenaded along the beach.
  • Seven promenaded on the ground near the kitchen prep area back door.
    — David J. Neal updated August 8, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The second deck, built for guests to promenade, overlooked the dance floor.
    — Dallas News, 8 Feb. 2022
  • In the evenings, guests promenaded on the track under electric lights.
    — Indianapolis Star, IndyStar, 21 Feb. 2025
  • People promenade around the center in their nice weekend garb.
    — Margy Rochlin, latimes.com, 21 Dec. 2017
  • Later, hundreds of naked bike riders promenaded around the event, most wearing hats to protect from the hot sun.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The inspector also saw five live roaches, three on the floor of a walk-in cooler, two promenading on a cork board in a back prep area.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026
  • Offshore, fishing boats promenaded past, noses in the air, and returned heavier the other way.
    — Maggie Shipstead Anthony Cotsifas, New York Times, 10 May 2023
  • Starting at one end of the grounds, a spectator can promenade past many treasures hidden outside of the famous red clay courts.
    — David Waldstein, New York Times, 4 June 2019
  • That said, the sheer number of fairies, court, and friends often made the stage seem too small for the lushness of the dancing, with little room for the dancers to promenade.
    — Ellen Dunkel, Philly.com, 13 Oct. 2017
  • Back home in Damascus, the night was for discussion, promenading, noise — having a good time in public.
    — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2018
  • But the roof garden where saleswomen (referred to as salesgirls back then) took the air and promenaded a century ago is still there, latticework and all.
    — Ralph Blumenthal and Sandra Roff, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2018
  • They were born with long limbs, narrow hips, symmetrical facial features and a willingness to promenade in dizzyingly high heels.
    — Washington Post, 12 May 2021
  • Five promenaded under the cookline.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The Edwardian stateliness remains in place though; from the grandfather clocks and bars to corridors wide enough to promenade along.
    — Sarah Turner, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2021
  • Our agenda is still shaping up, but will certainly include promenading with the official mascots, catching up on our reading, and taking a nap or two.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 8 May 2026
  • Our agenda includes promenading with the official mascots, catching another round of live musical vibes here and there, and taking pride in some folks who are dear to us.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 12 June 2026
  • For a short time, curious Londoners paid to promenade along the underwater route, enjoying stalls and fairground sideshows.
    — John Lee, latimes.com, 25 Mar. 2018
  • The stars are promenading down the red carpet past the thousands who daily congregate in front of the Palais, the concrete sprawl that serves as the festival’s headquarters.
    — New York Times, 10 May 2018
  • Noah McWilliams’s two-monitor video divides a promenading entity from its legs, which are relegated to the lower screen.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Our agenda includes promenading with the official mascots, catching up on our napping, and looking in on the Pharmalot ancestor.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 2 July 2026
  • Pet Promenade Costumed human and pet pairs enter contests and promenade around Rice Village.
    — Houston Chronicle, 25 Oct. 2017
  • Watching the two planets promenade across the sky, moving a little closer to each other every night, reminds me that time is indeed passing, even if each day does sometimes feel like a featureless clone of the one before.
    — Nicole Clausing, Sunset Magazine, 20 Dec. 2020
  • Our agenda includes promenading with the official mascots, catching some live musical vibes, and looking in on the Pharmalot ancestor.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 5 June 2026
  • In Bridgerton, the park is meant to represent a park in London where all of the ton spend their afternoons promenading, boating, picnicking, and of course, gossiping.
    — Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 8 Sep. 2023
  • On any springtime Saturday, a steady stream of Catholic quinceañeras can be seen promenading along the blooming rose bushes and gushing fountains of Oakland’s Mormon temple.
    — Ray Chavez, The Mercury News, 17 June 2019
  • Read full article Cooper commanded an equally ghoulish and genteel stage presence, promenading with his signature cane and top hat beneath a massive set of inflatable fangs protruding from the ceiling.
    — Victoria Wasylak, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2023
  • The atmospheric center around the Viale Monte Bianco is a mix of cozy cafes, intimate bars and bistros and designer shops, and is a perfect place to promenade, sip an aperitivo and soak up the alpine ambiance.
    — Rob Hodgetts, CNN, 21 Dec. 2021
  • One could, ostensibly, be convinced that Francesca was too preoccupied with such affairs to bother with her siblings’ dramas—or to promenade with them in a display of familial support when Anthony is left at the altar.
    — ELLE, 14 Apr. 2022
  • Without their intervention, Baltimore’s waterfront would have been permanently disfigured, and the waterfront promenade the author praises today would never have been possible.
    — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026

promenade

2 of 2 noun
  • They went for a promenade around town.
  • The sun was still bright on the promenade.
    — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
  • No one else along the promenade had noticed.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 May 2026
  • Strangers hug each other on the promenade, united in grief.
    — Kriti Gupta, Refinery29, 17 Dec. 2025
  • At its widest the promenade is about 9 feet, but some portions are less than 4 feet.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Streets, bike lanes, broad promenades, and pocket parks would all compete for the same space.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The art will be installed as the phases of the promenade are complete.
    — Mike Jones, Arkansas Online, 12 July 2023
  • There’s going to be a promenade for people who want to stroll along the perimeter.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2026
  • Seven nodes will be built along the promenade, each with a different theme.
    — Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Feb. 2022
  • The direct route was a pedestrian promenade raised above city streets.
    — New York Times, 31 Dec. 2021
  • Our weekly walks along the promenade were often tinged with melancholy.
    — Bono, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2022
  • On the ship's promenade at midnight, they were showered with balloons.
    — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2022
  • Come evening, the promenade transforms.
    — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Towns competed to build the longest piers and widest promenades.
    — Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 July 2023
  • This is a very short, temporary closure — a larger part of the promenade is open at all times.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The overall theme of the space that features a long promenade is global travel.
    — Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2022
  • Belle Époque façades line the promenade, where white-linen cafés spill onto sunlit terraces.
    — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The beach’s strip of soft sand is bookended by the deep blue of the Atlantic and a scenic promenade for strolling.
    — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Outdoor swimming may be a no-go, but travelers can still bask in the rays along the oceanfront promenade.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2023
  • This season’s multi-colored display is on the right in the promenade area just past the entrance.
    — Daily News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Leading up to it will be Adventure Way, a new promenade at the heart of the park.
    — Robert Niles, Oc Register, 2 Dec. 2025
  • So as of now, the promenade team would have to provide the replacement parking spaces.
    — Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
  • On board, spend time on the open-air promenade, where restaurants, bars, and shops face the sea, or cool off at one of the pools and waterslides.
    — Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
  • There is a mile stretch of bars, restaurants, and shops along a promenade where traffic has been permanently blocked off.
    — Jason Hoffman, The Enquirer, 31 Dec. 2021
  • Six years ago, the promenade was a catwalk for ESG and climate.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
  • One thing that may have helped was the school’s campus layout, with a promenade around a central library, outdoor stage and quad.
    — New York Times, 1 Aug. 2022
  • Locals and tourists hang out on the beach, eat ice cream cones on the promenade, and stand in line for the famed Cyclone roller coaster.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026
  • No need for crowded seasonal patios on top of parking spaces here, just a year-long promenade for us all.
    — Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The garden has a Giverny sort of feel, with plant reflections in water, long open promenades and shady nooks here and there.
    — Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The city is widening its entertainment zone to include the whole downtown area, rather than just the promenade.
    — CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026

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