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
Anna Russell, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
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, 22 Nov. 2025
Eng cheerfully sauntered into the exam room but abruptly stopped in her black heels.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Nov. 2025
The anime community is well-represented too; fans in Chainsaw Man, Dan Da Dan, Demon Slayer and My Hero Academia costumes can be seen sauntering down the halls, snapping selfies together.
—Nikki Birch, NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Paddington sauntered onstage and blinked.
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Noun
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Participants will learn about the flora and fauna that make up the San Diego River ecosystem during the stroll along the river.—
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New research suggests that light daily movement, such as gentle stretching, a leisurely stroll, or easy household chores like vacuuming are linked to a lower risk of death in people with these overlapping conditions, called cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome.—
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Still, much of the time Froud was content, wandering the set after just learning to walk, unfazed by the elaborate production around him.—
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That morning, in a new suburb of Glendale, three-year-old Kelly Keen wandered, unattended, out of her house and into the driveway.—
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The handy bag goes with just about any outfit and can be dressed down for dog walks or dressed up for dinner out on the town.—
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When paired with thick socks, these sneakers are a comfortable option for long walks on freezing winter days.—
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“Saunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saunter. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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