saunter
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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
She gave him that evil grin, and crossed the bridge with that walk he'd liked so well, half saunter and half sway.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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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
Jane saunters back and forth, bobbing up and down, and gives guests a quizzical, skeptical look.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2023
Then, carrying Lil’ Stepper, he saunters onto the catwalk, his Chelsea bootsteps amplified, recalling the tap dancing that runs as a motif on his recent album, “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 27, 2022
Depp saunters away from the tree, in the direction of another.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 9, 2022
And then, as if on cue, Tuna saunters into the room and jumps up onto the bed.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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Philadelphia’s Edmundo Sosa sauntered out of the box, motioning with one hand in a pump-wave in front of 51,794 Dodgers fans.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
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
Three minutes after the restart, centre Alex Tessier, who plays her club rugby in Exeter, stepped off her right foot and sauntered in to make it 31-7 and all but extinguish Kiwi hopes.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2025
Every once in a while, Tariq sauntered in.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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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
But they are quickly confined by Rahmat’s henchmen, and spend most of the movie standing around a small room or sauntering around the ship trading stale jabs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2023
She let out a grunt and charged, running right up to Bruiser, who was sauntering by.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 7, 2023
White ensured the fourth try finally arrived, sauntering over untouched with Fiji's defence - with a man in the bin for the third time in the match - posted missing.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2022
Now she is disturbing me, making me doubt my own self just looking at her sauntering through the sunshafts like that.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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