wandering

Example Sentences

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Back down in the valley, in the Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona, the mood was subdued, with few pedestrians wandering the streets.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

As a kid wandering the grocery store aisles with my mom, spotting the shiny green foil on the white O’Ryan’s boxes felt almost as exciting as presents from Santa on Christmas morning.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

He left to pursue business opportunities in Mexico but, due to a hurricane, somehow ended up in Chile, spent a year wandering north toward America, and then scored an internship in Colombia.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

The wandering narrative works because Mr. Hertling’s journal holds firm as the book’s center and essence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

My gaze kept wandering over to the spinning wheel and to my bed, where the gold was hidden.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff