as in strolls
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 wanders
to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure
he lazily saunters about the French countryside, mostly photographing birds and flowers
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
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But luckily for Lisa, Britani saunters over and launches into a complete play-by-play.
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Best Hikes Long before the area was designated a national park, the Lake District's lakeside strolls and hillside treks were already legendary, and inspired paintings and poems.—
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The home’s waterfront location in a more residential area is ideal for peaceful strolls along the river walk path, which is situated just outside the building.—
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Where is that strange, clueless child who wanders from cause to cause, Greta Thunberg?—
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Matt, the dad, wanders off to the kitchen.—
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From there, Mehlberg brought more dogs on her walks and started her own dog-walking business.—
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Since then, the singer has mostly been galavanting across Europe, running marathons, and most recently taking pap walks with maybe girlfriend Zoë Kravitz.—
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“Saunters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saunters. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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