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[won-der] / ˈwɒn dər /




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When the power cuts out after dark in Vientiane, families wander outside to avoid the stifling heat indoors, using cell phones to light their way.

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

Arrive early for an aperitif at the bar and to wander the art-filled interiors and mazelike gardens.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

So we kind of just walk and wander the neighborhoods or go to a park.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 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

I wander over and pretend to admire a shawl when I notice a green-and-gold box with a curved lid.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

“Spirited Away” is a story of a girl, Chihiro, who wanders with her parents into a magical realm and ends up getting stuck there when her mother and father transform into pigs.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

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

From Barron's May 6, 2026

As she makes haste to finish her shopping, a young man wanders past clutching a small glass bottle of a green spread.

From BBC Apr. 23, 2026

The narrative wanders through exuberant wordplay and digressions that can become distracting.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 27, 2026

My mom wanders in for some ice—yes, she drinks her champagne with ice.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

Twelve years later, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wandered directly into the bit.

From Salon Sep. 18, 2026

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

Being drafted, making it to the majors, winning championships, those were just dreams 20 years ago this month, when they both wandered into the communal activities room between All-American Classic obligations.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

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

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

“Okay, what now?” said Razi, coming to a halt near some wilderness where whistling spur fowl wandered underfoot.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook

In video clips, Dion is seen wandering in a desert.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

She’s more cautious, however, when patients have moderate or advanced dementia, wandering behavior, recurring episodes of confusion, significant behavioral symptoms, unstable medical illnesses or impaired mobility.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 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

The young mountain lion was spotted wandering along Foothill Boulevard between San Dimas Avenue and San Dimas Canyon Road in the morning, according to the San Dimas Sheriff’s Station.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

“Yes. Well, not always. There is Captain, a good, if quiet, friend. And then of course there are the wandering souls, who—” A realization walloped Clare, stopping him mid-thought.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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