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wander

[won-der] / ˈwɒn dər /




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But my eyes wander — I like to see who’s in the audience and what’s going on.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

I would wander in with my perfectly sized tote, allow whatever charmed me to determine dinner and wait for the ingredients to organize themselves.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

Remember how Roger Clemens used to wander back to baseball after letting the rest of those suckers suffer through spring training and the early schedule?

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Whitelee was built on Eaglesham Moor and contains footpaths and tracks for walkers to wander between the turbines as well as a visitor centre.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

She was fairly certain Rio would’ve let her wander for hours.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

“It sets him on a journey as he wanders through his Rust Belt town,” Coury said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2026

As disturbing is what becomes of the narrator himself, who seems nearly comatose as he wanders the streets of Jerusalem in an endless search for the still-missing Gavriel.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

As he poured the traditional cup of wine for the prophet, Rabbi Aft reminded his community that Elijah wanders the earth disguised as a stranger, testing humanity’s capacity for hospitality, compassion and kindness.

From Salon Jun. 1, 2026

At 100, Attenborough no longer wanders the world's jungles and deserts.

From Barron's May 6, 2026

He wanders past graves belonging to philosophers and poets, authors whose books he knows from his grandmother’s library.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Gudrun Schumann, 72, a retired physician who wandered past the rally, said she understood the AfD appeals to voters angry over mounting problems with healthcare, education and the cost of living.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

Officials said that, an hour into their descent, the group called Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch to ask for directions, but eventually wandered off route into Mud Creek Canyon.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

A couple more look like they have wandered into the wrong gallery.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

The cross-Cabinet pet diplomacy apparently goes both ways: The Rubios’ goldendoodle has wandered into the Hegseth home.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

He wandered into the bathroom, twirled the roll of paper around, and decided he wouldn't unroll it right now—he had already done that once today.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

After 01:00, Hugo is seen wandering the corridor on his own.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

He’s a witty and adventurous guide, wandering into side spurs of history, biography and travelogue, exploring snatches of verse along the way.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

“This is so fun,” April Zhang-Autio, who often attends art happenings around the city, said while wandering from a cabana area to a merch booth.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Murphy was first spotted living beneath a bush before wandering into the car park of The Old Windmill pub in the city centre, "rake thin" and in need of care.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

She set off down a shadowed path, wandering alone past obelisks, stone angels, and granite buildings in this city of the dead.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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