promenade 1 of 2

as in boardwalk
a public place for strolling a beautifully landscaped park with a wide promenade along the riverside

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verb

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Recent Examples of promenade
Noun
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 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
Verb
There’s a lovely seafront promenade overlooking the beach, and the main street, Via Lorenzo d’Amalfi, is lined with cafes and shops selling handmade ceramics, summer clothes, and Amalfi paper. Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025 The scene was wild, with reporters running for the elevators or sprinting across the outdoor promenade to get a closer look. Nbc News, NBC news, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for promenade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promenade
Noun
  • After applying a liberal amount of mosquito repellent, take a hike through its dense, cool trails and walk among giant cedars, some over 500 years old, on the Soren Sorenson Trail, Inspiration Woods Loop or the Giant Cedars boardwalk.
    Jenny Wisniewski, USA Today, 26 July 2025
  • The 13-month closure —from April 2024 to May 2025— allowed for shoreline stabilization and installation of a new boardwalk.
    Joe Burbank, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
Verb
  • As the guests walked in, Hasmik would scream with joy and call Tony to come say hello.
    Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
  • If the pavement is too hot, the American Humane Society recommends purchasing dog shoes to protect the their paws or walking them on grass.
    Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 24 July 2025
Noun
  • Following years of planning and discussion, the Austin City Council on Thursday took its first major vote on a plan to cover sections of Interstate 35 in Central Austin with acres of parkland and walkways.
    Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
  • The tour is about a third of a mile long walk on lighted, paved walkways and steel bridges.
    Brooke Eberle, IndyStar, 27 July 2025
Verb
  • Several titles have already paraded through top industry platforms such as Annecy’s MIFA, the Quirino Co-Pro Forum and Ventana Sur’s Animation!
    Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 July 2025
  • He was paraded in front of you, over our objection, half-naked in court, and allowed zero dignity.
    Liam Quinn, People.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • The 63-year-old mall at Route 83 and 22nd Street in Oak Brook finished No. 4 in USA TODAY’s recently released 10BEST rankings.
    Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
  • Part and parcel of reviving downtown Denver, which was beaten down during the COVID-19 pandemic and then had to endure a multiyear 16th Street mall reconstruction project, is revamping the city’s permitting system, Johnston said.
    John Aguilar, Denver Post, 22 July 2025
Verb
  • Season 4, however, had a massive 24 episodes, and though its finale was on point, there were multiple episodes where Lexx was treading water.
    Chris McMullen, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2025
  • In the short term at least, large companies will tread carefully in response to the new uncertainty.
    Justin Worland, Time, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • After Otto Lopez was intentionally walked, Nick Fortes lined a single into right, scoring Sánchez and padding the Marlins with a 2–0 lead.
    Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 2 July 2025
  • The slippers are also cushy thanks to their terry cotton insoles for padding around the house.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • In the second half, Fernandes pounced on Kilman to stride clear, but his low shot was saved by Areola.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 27 July 2025
  • Did the late Pope Francis really stride around in a puffy down jacket?
    Bryan Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025

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“Promenade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promenade. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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