as in stroll
a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure
tourists on a morning saunter around the old section of the city
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as in to stroll
to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure
he lazily saunters about the French countryside, mostly photographing birds and flowers
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Recent Examples of saunter
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025
And, with the adjacent Looking Glass Arch, ULUM guests can enjoy even more sandstone sauntering within steps of camp.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
When the group sauntered over to Santa Barbara and the party van started smoking on the way to a vineyard, Luke was the only guy to go outside, pop the hood open, and say a bunch of words about engine parts.
—Michelle Cohn, Vulture, 24 July 2025
Think of the slog of walking through water in a swimming pool compared to the breeze of sauntering across an adjacent deck.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
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In keeping with the sibling revelry on display all night, at one point Shultz sauntered over to older brother guitarist Brad Shultz and gave him a sweet brotherly shove after a bit of teasing.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025
And, with the adjacent Looking Glass Arch, ULUM guests can enjoy even more sandstone sauntering within steps of camp.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
When the group sauntered over to Santa Barbara and the party van started smoking on the way to a vineyard, Luke was the only guy to go outside, pop the hood open, and say a bunch of words about engine parts.
—Michelle Cohn, Vulture, 24 July 2025
Think of the slog of walking through water in a swimming pool compared to the breeze of sauntering across an adjacent deck.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saunter
Noun
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The sneakers are ideal for a number of activities — from leisurely strolls to long work shifts to more intense sessions at the gym.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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Freshman year of college will probably make senior year of high school look like a stroll down the discount aisle.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
15 Sep. 2025
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Although the park attracts millions of nature-loving visitors every year, terrestrial cell phone signal quickly wanes once one wanders off populated areas and away from main roads.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Wildlife officials euthanized a black bear this week after the animal wandered into a Dollar General in northern New Jersey and bit a woman.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On the control side, the company reports combining reinforcement learning, imitation learning, and linear-actuator torque control so K2 can switch gaits dynamically across complex terrains and sustain a natural, human-like walk.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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The walk is presided over by its creator, a mysterious authoritarian figure known as the Major (Mark Hamill) who extolls the sadistic contest as a boon for the spirits of the impoverished American people.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Saunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saunter. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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