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saunter

[sawn-ter, sahn-] / ˈsɔn tər, ˈsɑn- /




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In the morning—before my aching knee and bulging blisters relegated my saunter to a limp—a 32-mile walk around Manhattan sounded like a good way to spend the first Saturday in May.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

And while he was once among the fastest players in the majors, he now moves at a purposeful saunter rather than a sprint.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 24, 2025

Picking one up on my walk home has become a little ritual — cold bottle, hot face, slow saunter.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2025

The 37-year-old former England scrum-half turned provider at the end of the first half, a lovely delayed pass allowing Dombrandt to saunter in for the third try.

From BBC Dec. 14, 2024

Ahead of me, the three of them saunter across the lobby, shrieking with laughter, one of Richard’s arms around Lil’s shoulder and the other cinching Em’s waist.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

In 2023’s strength of schedule rankings, Alabama was near the top at No. 3, while USC saunters far below at No. 48.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2024

Depp saunters away from the tree, in the direction of another.

From Washington Post Nov. 9, 2022

Hovering above Westlake Park, a giant silver figure saunters in place, her hips and belly swelling and contracting as ribbons of red and black swirl up and down her body.

From Seattle Times Aug. 3, 2022

She saunters through Bergdorf Goodman like a queen, but that subtle tick in her lip or awkward hair flip connotes she’s on the edge of ruin.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 11, 2022

Then he saunters right across it before I can grab him.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass

Days before plundering Borel’s wine cellar, the two are believed to have sauntered into Huso, a Michelin-starred Tribeca restaurant that has been celebrated for its collection of bottles, according to a law-enforcement official.

From The Wall Street Journal May 31, 2026

They talked some more, before the group sauntered casually towards the lobby's automatic doors.

From BBC Mar. 11, 2026

The Knicks led by as many as 52 points at one stage in the fourth quarter as they sauntered to victory thanks to a blistering 26-point cameo off the bench from Jose Alvarado.

From Barron's Feb. 12, 2026

Argentina demonstrated a more ruthless edge as player-of-the-match Prisciantelli sauntered over for his second score.

From BBC Nov. 9, 2025

Every once in a while, Tariq sauntered in.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

Sure, no one is stopping anyone from sauntering into their local grocery store dressed to the nines in faux fur and pumps.

From Salon Nov. 9, 2025

He was the only person in the stream of workers sauntering out of the house who was willing to be interviewed in English, mostly.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 9, 2025

Zheng then won three successive games, dropping just four points along the way, and looked to be sauntering towards the win.

From BBC Nov. 9, 2024

She let out a grunt and charged, running right up to Bruiser, who was sauntering by.

From Seattle Times Jul. 7, 2023

I look up to see one of the huge cows sauntering closer to us.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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