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saunter

[sawn-ter, sahn-] / ˈsɔn tər, ˈsɑn- /




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Whereas once Infantino looked set to saunter to a fourth term unopposed, he now might need to have enough numbers on his side to stay in post.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

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

He and Jackson, who’s been waiting at the door, sniff and saunter away from each other casually though for the next day or two, they will chase each other and wrestle more than usual.

From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2024

Day after day, month after month, while his brother was away and his father went to work, Kuttappen lay flat on his back and watched his youth saunter past without stopping to say hello.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

An older Black woman saunters down Western, low and slow, holding a watermelon and mango cup in one hand and her cane in the other.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026

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

Sheryl saunters out in a bandanna, oversized goggles, a face mask, and yellow dishwashing gloves.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

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

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

Armed agents have sauntered through downtown and manned a flotilla of boats on the Chicago River.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2025

Every once in a while, Tariq sauntered in.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

They played surveillance footage they said showed Robinson sauntering through campus, buying and eating Chick-Fil-A and even interacting with representatives from Kirk's Turning Point USA organisation.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

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

The show began with Beyoncé astride a white horse sauntering down a hallway in NRG’s bowels as she sang “16 Carriages,” her ballad about a youth spent on the road chasing showbiz dreams.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2024

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

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 7, 2023

The usual bypasser is a woman sauntering slowly down the road with bundles upon bundles balanced on her head.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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