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noun

Definition of amble

as in stroll

a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure we had a lovely amble about the quaint village before continuing our drive

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verb

ˈam-bəl

as in to stroll

to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure the couple enjoys ambling along the many footpaths that meander through the park

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Noun

The Old Port, where Cirque de Soleil sets up its tents every summer, is a 10-minute amble south across cobblestone streets. — Michael Kaminer, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2025 The curvy singletrack ambles at a slight downhill through pines and junipers on the flank of rocky hills. — Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 8 Nov. 2025

Verb

As a person ambles around a sculpture, perspectives multiply; interpretations are born and dissolved; shadows play on the surface and complicate the interpretive field, making hair look like spaghetti or a nostril look angry. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 8 June 2026 When Coleman ambled onstage, the audience gasped and broke into applause. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for amble

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Noun

Grandparents can enjoy the slow pace of life in towns like Praiano, Minori and Atrani, lingering over a coffee in a café terrace, taking a stroll along the promenade and browsing the boutiques.

— Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
So its gateway at 42nd Street had to move people much faster than usual; even with a bus lane, the M42 route is still one of the city’s slowest, averaging roughly five miles per hour — the pace of a leisurely stroll.

— John Surico, Curbed, 24 July 2026

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The 39-year-old continues to defy logic with his otherworldly performances, sauntering around in opposition territory before bursting into life and inflicting maximum damage.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 18 July 2026
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

Definition of saunter

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So Frausto wandered around Scripps Park and La Jolla Cove, scouting the area out for wedding spots.

— Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
The animal wandered through the house, sniffed a tube of toothpaste in the bathroom and urinated on the floor before leaving.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026

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