wander

It’s somewhat of an idyllic place where the seashore is lined with wooden houses; sheep graze along the grassy cliffsides and residents wander around the shops in bathrobes and clogs, right after their morning swims.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

Delivery can wander toward $60 before tip with insulting ease.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

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

It can feel luxurious to wander a pharmacy where toiletries aren’t locked behind glass, a simple convenience many Americans no longer have.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

For a while we wander along unfamiliar streets, hearing words in Neapolitan, a language we can almost understand.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

“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

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

It can stay still for hours, striking only when prey wanders too close.

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026

Adam wanders to the side of the bed, pulling me along behind him like a mindless puppet, and shuffles his hand around the end table.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

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

As the long-haired tomboy wandered the stacks, the library’s spirits recognized that she was an old soul with a taste for nostalgia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Christina Gonzalez met her in 2023 when she wandered into the store, drawn to the handmade sign and leather purses on the door.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Sam went outside and wandered across the yard to visit the Krupniks' next-door neighbor.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

This network seems to engage with our self-referential thinking and autobiographical memory—the sorts of things we think about when we are at rest, our minds wandering.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

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

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

He’s a witty and adventurous guide, wandering into side spurs of history, biography and travelogue, exploring snatches of verse along the way.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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

After an hour’s aimless wandering she knew that she and the Incorrigibles were lost, but all her attempts to ask for directions went unanswered in the din and rush of the crowd.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood