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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

I’ve felt my heart stop, swearing I caught a glimpse of my long-dead cat saunter by, out of the corner of my eye.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2025

Chris Smith didn’t just saunter into his position as director of equipment operations for the Chargers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2024

But I could never saunter around in public like that.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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

At the beginning of each installment, he saunters out of the darkness up to what appears to be an elaborate model mansion with drawers.

From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2022

It’s a one-man show of sorts, with George joined by a three-person backing band as he muses on corporate America and saunters through Lipton’s bluesy songbook.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 7, 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

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

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

It was left to Feinberg-Mngomezulu to demonstrate that clinical edge as he sauntered over for his second score before locks Nortje and Etzebeth crossed.

From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2025

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

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2025

Horace Danver got up to speak, and I saw a flash of skin as he sauntered down the aisle in his blue flannel shirt.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye

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

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

He was sauntering ahead of a burly woman who appeared more familial than sexual.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2024

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

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 7, 2023

We crossed too and did some more sauntering behind him.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd




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