- present participle of amble.
ambling
Example Sentences
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Mick Jagger is nearby, ambling through the hotel hallway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
But The Guardian described it as a "slow and ambling show" that "moved with all the urgency of the recently tranquillised".
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
Their odd shape, combined with their ambling demeanor, inspires curiosity, as well as a lot of plush stuffed animals.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
Outside the corral, a Red Angus peered in before ambling over to use a tractor for a scratching post.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2025
He went ambling down the corridors of the enchanted sett, rolling from leg to leg with the queer badger paddle, his white mask with its black stripes looking ghostly in the gloom.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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